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
- 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 (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN