Asschat

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as aschet in 1378-1379. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from an unknown toponym *Asch and Middle Dutch gate (“street, way”) and a derivation from asgat (“ashpit”).

Compare Eschede.

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: As‧schat

Proper noun edit

Asschat n

A hamlet in Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References edit

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