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, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Neerkanter
  • Neerkants

References

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