Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Proper noun edit

Matsloot n

  1. A hamlet in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References edit

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