Matena

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as matena around 1280. Potentially derived from a compound of Middle Dutch mate (“somewhat, a little”) and na (“close”). Compare Altena, Nauerna and Nergena.

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Ma‧te‧na

Proper noun edit

Matena n

A hamlet in Papendrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “matena”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN