Helkant

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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
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