overkant

See also: överkant

Dutch

Etymology

From over +‎ kant.

Pronunciation

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Noun

overkant m (plural overkanten, diminutive overkantje n)

1. The other side, the opposite side, the far side.

   Zij woont aan de overkant.

   She lives on the other side.

   Aan de overkant van de rivier.

   On the far side of the river. (i.e. across the river)

Synonyms

• overzijde

Descendants

• Berbice Creole Dutch: ofrisikandi

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From over- +‎ kant.

Noun

overkant m (definite singular overkanten, indefinite plural overkanter, definite plural overkantene)

1. upper edge

Derived terms

• i overkant av

References

• “overkant” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “overkant” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From over- +‎ kant.

Noun

overkant m (definite singular overkanten, indefinite plural overkantar, definite plural overkantane)

1. upper edge

Derived terms

• i overkant av

References

• “overkant” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.