Assel

See also: assel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hasle in 814-815. Etymology uncertain. Possible etymologies include a compound derived from Proto-Germanic *hasi- (“brushwood”) and lo (“light forest”) or a derivation from hazel (“common hazel, Corylus avellana”). A third etymology proposes that the initial H- in the earliest attestations is an insertion and that the toponym may actually derive from as (“European ash, Fraxinus excelsior”). Compare Asselt, Nederasselt and Overasselt.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑ.səl/
  • Hyphenation: As‧sel
  • Rhymes: -ɑsəl

Proper noun

Assel n

  1. A hamlet in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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

German

Etymology

Perhaps from Latin asellus (“little donkey”) (because of the grey colour).

Pronunciation
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Noun

Assel f (genitive Assel, plural Asseln)

  1. woodlouse, slater, pill bug
  2. (zoology) isopod

Declension
Declension of Assel [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Assel die Asseln
genitive einer der Assel der Asseln
dative einer der Assel den Asseln
accusative eine die Assel die Asseln

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Assel” in Duden online
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