Themaat

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as themaet in 1259. Compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch made (“meadow”). The first element may be the preposition te (“at”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: The‧maat

Proper noun

Themaat n

1. A hamlet in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References

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