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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as asmedelf in the first half of the 11th century. Compound of Old Dutch askman (“Norman”) and delf (“dug or canalised watercourse”). According to an alternative reading, the first element is Old Frisian *Askman (a personal name) or *Askema (a surname) or Askmanna.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: As‧sen‧delft
Proper noun
Assendelft n
- A village and former municipality of Zaanstad, North Holland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “assendelft”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN