Maxet

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Maesit in 1777. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch *mak (“manure, sludge, dirt”) and schoot (“area of land that juts upward”). Compare Maxent.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɑk.sət/
Hyphenation: Maxet

Proper noun

Maxet n

A hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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