Maaseik
Dutch
Etymology
First 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.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Maas‧eik
Proper noun
Maaseik n
- A city and municipality of Belgium.
- Synonym: Mezeik (Limburgish, unofficial)
Derived terms
- Maaseikenaar
- Maaseiks