regelmaat etymology

Dutch word regelmaat comes from Dutch regel, Dutch maat (Size, measure. Mate, buddy. Shipmate etc.)

Detailed word origin of regelmaat

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
regel Dutch (nld) Line of writing, verse; (pre-printed) straight line to write it on. Narrow slat; especially a ruler. Rule, regulation, custom, prescript.
maat Dutch (nld) Size, measure. Mate, buddy. Shipmate etc.
regelmaat Dutch (nld) Regularity.

Words with the same origin as regelmaat

Descendants of maat
mate matennaaier matig onregelmatigheid regelmatig