Aalst

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English

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Aalst

  1. A city in East Flanders, Belgium.
  2. Any of a number of towns in Belgium or the Netherlands.

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

  • Aolst (North Brabant, dialect form)

Etymology

  • (Zaltbommel) First attested as in uilla halosta around 850. Etymology uncertain. A proposed derivation from els (“alder, Alnus”) with collectivising suffix -t does not match well with old attestations of the toponym. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *alhust (“dwelling place, shrine”). Compare Elst, Maasniel, Nieuwaal, Niel, Niel-bij-As, Nivele and Waldniel.
  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as alst in 1281. Etymology uncertain. The formerly widespread hypothesis of a derivation from els (“alder, Alnus”) with collectivising suffix -t is no longer considered plausible. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *alhust (“dwelling place, shrine”). Compare Elst, Maasniel, Nieuwaal, Niel, Niel-bij-As, Nivele and Waldniel.
  • (Buren) First attested as aelst around 1400. Etymology uncertain. A proposed derivation from els (“alder, Alnus”) with collectivising suffix -t does not match well with old attestations of the toponym. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *alhust (“dwelling place, shrine”). Compare Elst, Maasniel, Nieuwaal, Niel, Niel-bij-As, Nivele and Waldniel.

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Proper noun

Aalst n

  1. A city and municipality of East Flanders, Belgium
    Meronyms: Baardegem, Erembodgem, Gijzegem, Herdersem, Hofstade, Meldert, Moorsel, Nieuwerkerken
  2. A village and former municipality of Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands
  3. A village and former municipality of Waalre, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Ballegat (Carnival nickname)
  4. A village in Flemish Brabant, Belgium
  5. A hamlet in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands

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References

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

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