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Dutch
Etymology
Calque of Vulgar Latin Pagus Mosarium (“Pagus of the Meuse”), a name for the historical Maasgau region under Frankish rule. Equivalent to Maas (“Meuse”) + gouw (“pagus”, Frankish gau). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaːs.ɣɑu̯/
- Hyphenation: Maas‧gouw
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯
Proper noun
Maasgouw n
- A municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.
- Meronyms: Baarstraat, Beegden, Bilt, Brachterbeek, Brandt, Eiland, Heel, Linne, Maasbracht, Ohé en Laak, Osen, Panheel, Pol, Santfort, Stevensweert, Thorn, Weerd, Wessem
- (historical) An administrative region in Francia, roughly corresponding to modern-day Limburg, the Netherlands; Limburg, Belgium; and Liège, Belgium.