Bergse Maas

Dutch

Keizersveer bridge across the Bergse Maas near Geertruidenberg; to the right, the mouth of the Oude Maasje.

Alternative forms

• Bergsche Maas (pre-1947 spelling)

Etymology

From the town of Geertruidenberg and the river Maas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbɛrx.sə ˈmaːs/

Proper noun

Bergse Maas f

1. a canal that was constructed in 1904 to be the main distributary of the Maas River (French: Meuse) in the Dutch province of North Brabant