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