Achterste Heikant

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Achterste Heikant in 1894. Derived from achterste (rearmost) and a compound of hei (heath, heathland) and kant (side, edge). So named to distinguish the settlement from Voorste Heikant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tər.stə ˈɦɛi̯.kɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Ach‧ter‧ste Hei‧kant

Proper noun

Achterste Heikant n

  1. a hamlet in Reusel-De Mierden, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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