Andelst

Dutch

Alternative forms

Aalst (dialect spelling)

Etymology

First attested as andassale in 855. Compound of Old Dutch Ando (“a personal name”) and sale (“hall house”). The final -t was added later.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑn.dəlst/
Hyphenation: An‧delst

Proper noun

Andelst n

A village in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Andelstenaar
Andelster

References

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

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