Asten

See also: åsten and asten

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Asten.

Proper noun

Asten

  1. A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Ááste (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as astene in 1202-1212. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *asta- (“oven”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑs.tə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: As‧ten
  • Rhymes: -ɑstən

Proper noun

Asten n

  1. Asten (a village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands)
    Synonym: Klotland (Carnival nickname)
    Meronyms: Achterbos, Achterste Diesdonk, Behelp, Bussel, De Beek, De Berken, Dijk, Heusden, Laarbroek, Ommel, Oostappen, Rinkveld, Stegen, Voordeldonk, Voorste Diesdonk, Vosselen

Derived terms

  • Astenaar
  • Astens

References

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

German

Proper noun

Asten n (proper noun, genitive Astens or (optionally with an article) Asten)

  1. a municipality of Upper Austria, Austria
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