Maaseik
English
editEtymology
editProper noun
editMaaseik
- A city and municipality of Belgium.
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as eche in 1139. Compound of the hydronym Maas and Middle Dutch eike (“oak, Quercus robur”). The element Maas was added to distinguish the settlement from Aldeneik and Kessel-Eik.
See also Limburgish Mezeik.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editMaaseik n
- A city and municipality of Belgium
- Meronyms: Aldeneik, Berg, De Riet, Dorne, Heppeneert, Gremelslo, Neeroeteren, Opoeteren, Schootsheide, Siemkensheuvel, 't Ven, Voorshoven, Waterloos, Wurfeld
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- en:Cities in Belgium
- en:Municipalities of Belgium
- en:Places in Belgium
- Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch
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- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛi̯k
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛi̯k/2 syllables
- Dutch lemmas
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- nl:Cities in Belgium
- nl:Municipalities of Belgium
- nl:Places in Belgium