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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
- A hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN