Bokent

Limburgish

Etymology

First attested as boychoyt in 1369. Originally a compound of beuk (“beech, Fagus sp.”) and holt (“rising forest”). The second element was later reinterpreted as end (“end”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈboː.kənt/

Proper noun

D'n Bokent m (Veldeke spelling)

  1. Boekend (a village in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands)

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