Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as asperen in 893. Etymology uncertain. One proposed etymology interprets the name as a derivation from a hydronym in turn derived from Old Dutch aspa (aspen, Populus tremula) with the suffix -arô-. Hydronyms are rarely derived from tree names, however. It is more likely that the toponym is derived from an older hydronym Proto-Germanic *Aspurô, which might in turn be derived from *aspa- (bend, hook). Compare Afferden, Asper and Asperden.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑs.pə.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: As‧pe‧ren

Proper noun

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Asperen n

  1. A city and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “asperen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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Definite form; from Old Norse *Aspir, an ia-derivation of ǫsp f (aspen).

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Proper noun

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Asperen m

  1. A lake in Aremark, Østfold, Norway