Assepoester

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Etymology

From earlier assepoester, from as (ash) +‎ -e- +‎ poetsen (to brush, to clean) +‎ -ster (feminine agent suffix), so literally “female ash duster”, with loss of -t- before s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑsəˌpustər/
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  • Hyphenation: As‧se‧poes‧ter

Proper noun

Assepoester f

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