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

• Asselspinne
• Kellerassel
• Landassel
• Mauerassel
• Rollassel

 

Further reading

• “Assel” in Duden online