Aalden

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as alede in 1332. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from an ancient tree or plant name (compare Old Norse alað (“food, meal”), aldin (“edible fruit of a tree”), Old Swedish alda (“fruit-bearing oak”)). Compare Aalten and Eelde.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈaːl.də(n)/
Hyphenation: Aal‧den
Rhymes: -aːldən

Proper noun edit

Aalden n

A village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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