Klein Maarslag

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as marisfliete in 944. Derived from klein (“small, lesser”) and a compound of Old Frisian mar (“lake, pool, watercourse”) and fliet (“tidal watercourse, river”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to Dutch Low Saxon slacht (“levee”). The element klein was added to distinguish the settlement from Groot Maarslag.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɛi̯n ˈmaːr.slɑx/
• Hyphenation: Klein Maar‧slag

Proper noun

Klein Maarslag n

1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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