Maaskantje

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested as het Maaskantje in 1750. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch mase (“mud, sludge”) and kant (“side, edge”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaːsˌkɑn.tjə/
  • Hyphenation: Maas‧kan‧tje

Proper noun

Maaskantje n

  1. A village in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Krabberdonk (Carnival nickname)

References

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