Heikant

Dutch

Etymology

• (Zeeland) First attested as Heikant in 1867. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
• (Limburg) First attested as den Heykant in 1803-1820. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
• (Alphen-Chaam) First attested as aen den Heycant in 1685. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
• (Baarle-Nassau, Baarle) First attested as Heycant in 1525-1530. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
• (Baarle-Nassau, Ulicoten) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
• (Bladel) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
• (Cranendonck) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
• (Hilvarenbeek) First attested as Heijcant in 1705. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
• (Laarbeek) First attested as Heikant in 1874. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
• (Land van Cuijk, near Overloon) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
• (Land van Cuijk, near Sambeek) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
• (Land van Cuijk, near Sint-Anthonis) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
• (Maashorst) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
• (Oisterwijk) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
• (Oosterhout) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
• (Reusel-De Mierden) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
• (Someren) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
• (Tilburg, Berkel-Enschot) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
• (Tilburg, Tilburg-West) First attested as bij heydside in 1423. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
• (Tilburg, Tilburg-Noord) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
• (Waalre) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
• (Veldhoven) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.kɑnt/
• Hyphenation: Hei‧kant
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯kɑnt

Proper noun

Heikant n

1. A village in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Mook en Middelaar, Limburg, Netherlands
3. A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands
4. A hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands
5. A hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands
6. A hamlet in Bladel, North Brabant, Netherlands
7. A hamlet in Cranendonck, North Brabant, Netherlands
8. A hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands
9. A hamlet in Laarbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands
10. A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
11. A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
12. A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
13. A hamlet in Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands
14. A hamlet in Oisterwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
15. A hamlet in Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands
16. A hamlet in Reusel-De Mierden, North Brabant, Netherlands
17. A hamlet in Someren, North Brabant, Netherlands
18. A hamlet in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
19. A hamlet in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
20. A hamlet in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
21. A hamlet in Waalre, North Brabant, Netherlands
22. A neighbourhood of Veldhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Heikanter
• Heikants

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “heikant”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN