Maaijkant

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Maey in 1525-1530. Compound of the plural form of made (“pasture, hayfield”) and kant (“side, edge”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaːi̯.kɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Maaij‧kant

Proper noun

Maaijkant n

  1. a hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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