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