Assel

See also: assel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hasle in 814-815. Etymology uncertain. Possible etymologies include a compound derived from Proto-Germanic *hasi- (“brushwood”) and lo (“light forest”) or a derivation from hazel (“common hazel, Corylus avellana”). A third etymology proposes that the initial H- in the earliest attestations is an insertion and that the toponym may actually derive from as (“European ash, Fraxinus excelsior”). Compare Asselt, Nederasselt and Overasselt.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑ.səl/
  • Hyphenation: As‧sel
  • Rhymes: -ɑsəl

Proper noun

Assel n

  1. A hamlet in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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

German

Etymology

Perhaps from Latin asellus (“little donkey”) (because of the grey colour).

Pronunciation
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Noun

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  1. woodlouse, slater, pill bug
  2. (zoology) isopod

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Assel” in Duden online
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