Espe

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German aspe, from Old High German aspa, from Proto-West Germanic *aspu.

The modern vocalism is from Middle Low German espe, in which it is generalized from derivatives with umlaut. Cognate with Dutch esp.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛspə/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Espe f (genitive Espe, plural Espen)

  1. aspen (a tree)

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Further reading[edit]

  • Espe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache