Overasselt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as asle in the first quarter of the 13th century. Compound of over (“upper, upstream”) and a compound of Old Dutch asc (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”) and lo (“light forest”). The element over is a late addition to distinguish the settlement from Nederasselt. Compare Assel and Asselt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌoː.vəˈrɑ.səlt/
• Hyphenation: Over‧as‧selt
• Rhymes: -ɑsəlt

Proper noun

Overasselt n

1. A village and former municipality of Heumen, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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