Asperen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as asperen in 893. Etymology uncertain. One proposed etymology interprets the name as a derivation from a hydronym in turn derived from Old Dutch aspa (“aspen, Populus tremula”) with the suffix -arô-. Hydronyms are rarely derived from tree names, however. It is more likely that the toponym is derived from an older hydronym Proto-Germanic *Aspurô, which might in turn be derived from *aspa- (“bend, hook”). Compare Afferden, Asper and Asperden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑs.pə.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: As‧pe‧ren

Proper noun

Asperen n

1. A city and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Asperenaar
• Asperens

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “asperen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Definite form; from Old Norse *Aspir, an ia-derivation of ǫsp f (“aspen”).

Pronunciation

• (Østfold) IPA^(key): /²aspəɳ/

Proper noun

Asperen m

1. A lake in Aremark, Østfold, Norway