Asselt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as aslao in 860. Compound of Old Dutch as (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Assel, Nederasselt and Overasselt.

See also Limburgish Assel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑ.səlt/
  • Hyphenation: As‧selt
  • Rhymes: -ɑsəlt

Proper noun

Asselt n

  1. A village in Roermond, Limburg, Netherlands.

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