Vierbannen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Vierbanse Sluys in 1798. Compound of vier (“four”) and the plural form of ban (“legal district, catchment area of a water board”). Originally the name of a lock.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /virˈbɑ.nə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Vier‧ban‧nen
  • Rhymes: -ɑnən

Proper noun

Vierbannen n

  1. A hamlet in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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