Aalden
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as alede in 1332. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from an ancient tree or plant name (compare Old Norse alað (“food, meal”), aldin (“edible fruit of a tree”), Old Swedish alda (“fruit-bearing oak”)). Compare Aalten and Eelde.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaːl.də(n)/
- Hyphenation: Aal‧den
- Rhymes: -aːldən
Proper noun
Aalden n
- A village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Aaldenaar
- Aaldens
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN