Aasterberg
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as aeserberch in 1395. Compound derived from either the otherwise unknown toponym Aast (potentially derived from Limburgish aost (“branch, maple, Acer sp.”)) or from the name of a nearby field and berg (“hill, elevated place”).
See also Limburgish D'n Aosterberg.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaːs.tər.bɛrx/
- Hyphenation: Aas‧ter‧berg
- Rhymes: -ɛrx
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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