Ter Aalst
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as aelst in 1311. Derived from an inflected form of te (“at”) and a toponymic element of unknown etymology. The formerly widespread hypothesis of a derivation from els (“alder, Alnus”) with collectivising suffix -t is no longer considered plausible. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *alhust (“dwelling place, shrine”). Compare Aalst, Elst, Maasniel, Nieuwaal, Niel, Niel-bij-As, Nivele and Waldniel.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]- A hamlet in Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- Rhymes:Dutch/aːlst
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- nl:Villages in North Brabant, Netherlands
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- nl:Places in North Brabant, Netherlands
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