Maaskantje
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- Mòskèntje (dialect form)
Etymology
editFirst attested as het Maaskantje in 1750. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch mase (“mud, sludge”) and kant (“side, edge”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editMaaskantje n
- A village in Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Krabberdonk (Carnival nickname)
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN