Assepoester
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Asschepoester (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From earlier assepoester, from as (“ash”) + -e- + poetsen (“to brush, to clean”) + -ster (feminine agent suffix), so literally “female ash duster”, with loss of -t- before s.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Assepoester f
- Cinderella (fairy tale and fairy tale character)