Aalden

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as alede in 1332. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from an ancient tree or plant name (compare Old Norse alað (“food, meal”), aldin (“edible fruit of a tree”), Old Swedish alda (“fruit-bearing oak”)). Compare Aalten and Eelde.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaːl.də(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Aal‧den
  • Rhymes: -aːldən

Proper noun

Aalden n

  1. A village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Aaldenaar
  • Aaldens

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