Maastricht

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/ˈmɑːstrɪkt/

proper noun

A city and capital of Limburg province, Netherlands.

OriginDutch Maastricht ← Latin Mosae Trāiectum →
Less commonScrabble 17
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city and capital of Limburg province, Netherlands.

    “A shift from jus soli to jus sanguinis has been witnessed in Asia in the course of the twentieth century,” wrote Olivier Vonk at the Maastricht Centre in a 2017 paper.

    2021 March 15, Jessie Yeung, “These Asian countries are giving dual citizens an ultimatum on nationality – and loyalty”, in CNN
  2. A municipality in Limburg, Netherlands.

Origin

  1. LatinMosae Trāiectum
  2. DutchMaastricht
  3. EnglishMaastricht

Borrowed from Dutch Maastricht, ultimately from Latin Mosae Trāiectum.

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Translations

Arabic مَاسْتْرِخْت, مَاسْتْرِيخْت
  • مَاسْتْرِخْت (māstriḵt)capital city of the Dutch province of Limburg
  • مَاسْتْرِيخْت (mastriḵt)capital city of the Dutch province of Limburg
Bulgarian Маа́стрихт
  • Маа́стрихт (Maástriht)capital city of the Dutch province of Limburg
Chinese Mandarin 馬斯特里赫特 /马斯特里赫特
  • 馬斯特里赫特 /马斯特里赫特 (Mǎsītèlǐhètè)capital city of the Dutch province of Limburg
Dutch Maastricht
  • Maastrichtcapital city of the Dutch province of Limburg
German Maastricht
  • Maastrichtcapital city of the Dutch province of Limburg
Greek Μάαστριχτ
  • Μάαστριχτ (Máastricht)capital city of the Dutch province of Limburg
Hindi मासट्रिख़्ट
  • मासट्रिख़्ट (māsṭrixṭ)capital city of the Dutch province of Limburg
Japanese マーストリヒト
  • マーストリヒト (Māsutorihito)capital city of the Dutch province of Limburg
Korean 마스트리히트
  • 마스트리히트 (Maseuteurihiteu)capital city of the Dutch province of Limburg
Latin Mosae Traiectum
  • Mosae Traiectumcapital city of the Dutch province of Limburg
Persian ماستریخت
  • ماستریخت (mâstrixt)capital city of the Dutch province of Limburg
Polish Maastricht
  • Maastrichtcapital city of the Dutch province of Limburg
Portuguese Maastricht, Mastrique
  • Maastrichtcapital city of the Dutch province of Limburg
  • Mastriquecapital city of the Dutch province of Limburg
Romanian Maastricht
  • Maastrichtcapital city of the Dutch province of Limburg
Russian Маа́стрихт, Маастри́хт
  • Маа́стрихт (Maástrixt)capital city of the Dutch province of Limburg
  • Маастри́хт (Maastríxt)capital city of the Dutch province of Limburg
Spanish Maastricht, Mastrique
  • Maastrichtcapital city of the Dutch province of Limburg
  • Mastriquecapital city of the Dutch province of Limburg
Ukrainian Маастри́хт
  • Маастри́хт (Maastrýxt)capital city of the Dutch province of Limburg

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Maastricht. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maastricht

MLA

“Maastricht.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maastricht. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maastricht,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maastricht.

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