Beekkant

Dutch

Etymology

• (Limburg) First attested as Beekkant (de) in 1877. Compound of beek (“brook, stream”) and kant (“edge, side”). See also Limburgish De Baekkantj.
• (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Beeckant and Beeckkant in 1557. Compound of beek (“brook, stream”) and kant (“edge, side”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeːk.kɑnt/
• Hyphenation: Beek‧kant

Proper noun

Beekkant n

1. A hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands
2. A neighbourhood of Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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