Zaankant

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of Zaan (“Zaan river”) +‎ kant (“side”), i.e. the region that is directly adjacent to the river Zaan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzaːnˌkɑnt/

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Proper noun

Zaankant m

1. A region in North Holland, Netherlands near the river Zaan, including Zaanstad and Oostzaan.

   Synonym: Zaanstreek

Usage notes

• In general usage, Zaanstreek is now significantly more common. The demonym Zaankanter, however, is far more common than Zaanstreker.

Derived terms

• Zaankanter

Further reading

• Zaanstreek on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl