Neerkant

Dutch

Alternative forms

• De Nirkant (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as Neercant in 1622. Compound of neer (“lower”) and kant (“side, edge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈneːr.kɑnt/
• Hyphenation: Neer‧kant

Proper noun

Neerkant n

1. A village in Deurne, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Neerkanter
• Neerkants

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN