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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as asle in the first quarter of the 13th century. Compound of over (“upper, upstream”) and a compound of Old Dutch asc (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”) and lo (“light forest”). The element over is a late addition to distinguish the settlement from Nederasselt. Compare Assel and Asselt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌoː.vəˈrɑ.səlt/
- Hyphenation: Over‧as‧selt
- Rhymes: -ɑsəlt
Proper noun
Overasselt n
- A village and former municipality of Heumen, Gelderland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN