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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