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