Boskant

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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

References

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