Aalst

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Aalst

  1. A city in East Flanders, Belgium.
  2. Any of a number of towns in Belgium or the Netherlands.

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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  • Aolst (North Brabant, dialect form)

Etymology

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  • (Zaltbommel) First attested as in uilla halosta around 850. Etymology uncertain. A proposed derivation from els (alder, Alnus) with collectivising suffix -t does not match well with old attestations of the toponym. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *alhust (dwelling place, shrine). Compare Elst, Maasniel, Nieuwaal, Niel, Niel-bij-As, Nivele and Waldniel.
  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as alst in 1281. Etymology uncertain. 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 Elst, Maasniel, Nieuwaal, Niel, Niel-bij-As, Nivele and Waldniel.
  • (Buren) First attested as aelst around 1400. Etymology uncertain. A proposed derivation from els (alder, Alnus) with collectivising suffix -t does not match well with old attestations of the toponym. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *alhust (dwelling place, shrine). Compare Elst, Maasniel, Nieuwaal, Niel, Niel-bij-As, Nivele and Waldniel.

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Aalst n

  1. A city and municipality of East Flanders, Belgium
    Meronyms: Baardegem, Erembodgem, Gijzegem, Herdersem, Hofstade, Meldert, Moorsel, Nieuwerkerken
  2. A village and former municipality of Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands
  3. A village and former municipality of Waalre, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Ballegat (Carnival nickname)
  4. A village in Flemish Brabant, Belgium
  5. A hamlet in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands

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References

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

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