Nederasselt
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nederassel in 1301. Compound of neder (“lower, downstream”) and a compound of Old Dutch asc (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”) and lo (“light forest”). The element neder is a late addition to distinguish the settlement from Overasselt. Compare Assel and Asselt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌneː.dərˈɑ.səlt/
- Hyphenation: Ne‧der‧as‧selt
- Rhymes: -ɑsəlt
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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