Boskant
Dutch
editEtymology
edit- (Noord-Brabant) First attested as De Boschkant in 1868. Derived from a compound of bos (“rising forest”) and kant (“side, edge”).
- (Gelderland) First attested as Boschkant in 1899. Derived from a compound of bos (“rising forest”) and kant (“side, edge”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editBoskant n
- A village in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN