Nederasselt
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as nederassel in 1301. Compound of neder (“lower, downstream”) and a compound of Old Dutch asc (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”) and lo (“light forest”). The element neder is a late addition to distinguish the settlement from Overasselt. Compare Assel and Asselt.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Nederasselt n
- A village in Heumen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN