Boskant

Dutch

Etymology

• (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

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔs.kɑnt/
• Hyphenation: Bos‧kant

Proper noun

Boskant n

1. A village in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Boskantenaar
• Boskants

References

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