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

Proper noun

Nederasselt n

1. A village in Heumen, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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