Matsloot

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de mat sloot in 1781. Compound of a variant of made (“pasture”) and sloot (“ditch”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑt.sloːt/
  • Hyphenation: Mat‧sloot

Proper noun

Matsloot n

  1. a hamlet in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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