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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as maeldrift in 1437. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch mael (“quicksand”) and drift (“road used to drive cattle”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Maaldrift n
- A hamlet in Wassenaar, South Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “maaldrift”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN