Helkant

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Helkant in 1597. Compound of helle (“low-lying swampy place”) and kant (“side, edge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛl.kɑnt/
• Hyphenation: Hel‧kant

Proper noun

Helkant n

1. A hamlet in Drimmelen, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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