Maatsehei

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Maatse Heij in 1692. Compound of the field name Maat (derived from made (“hayfield”)) and hei (“heath, heathland”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌmaːt.səˈɦɛi̯/
  • Hyphenation: Maat‧se‧hei
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Proper noun

Maatsehei n

  1. A hamlet in Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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