# 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: /ˈɦɛi̯.kɑnt/
* Hyphenation: Hei‧kant
* Rhymes: -ɛi̯kɑnt

### Proper noun

Heikant n
* A village in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands
* A hamlet in Mook en Middelaar, Limburg, Netherlands
* A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands
* A hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands
* A hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands
* A hamlet in Bladel, North Brabant, Netherlands
* A hamlet in Cranendonck, North Brabant, Netherlands
* A hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands
* A hamlet in Laarbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands
* A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
* A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
* A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
* A hamlet in Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands
* A hamlet in Oisterwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
* A hamlet in Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands
* A hamlet in Reusel-De Mierden, North Brabant, Netherlands
* A hamlet in Someren, North Brabant, Netherlands
* A hamlet in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
* A hamlet in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
* A hamlet in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
* A hamlet in Waalre, North Brabant, Netherlands
* A neighbourhood of Veldhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

#### Derived terms

* Heikanter
* Heikants

### References

* van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “heikant”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN