Maxet

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Maesit in 1777. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch *mak (“manure, sludge, dirt”) and schoot (“area of land that juts upward”). Compare Maxent.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑk.sət/
  • Hyphenation: Maxet

Proper noun

Maxet n

  1. A hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.

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