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, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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