Assen

See also: assen, ässen, Ässen, aßen, and åssen

English

Proper noun

Assen

  1. A city, municipality, and capital of Drenthe, Netherlands.

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ascen in 1267-1268. Etymology unknown. Not derived from a personal name or Old Saxon asna (“rent, wage”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑ.sə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: As‧sen
  • Rhymes: -ɑsən
  • Homophone: assen

Proper noun

Assen n

  1. Assen (a city, municipality, and capital of Drenthe, Netherlands).
    Synonym: Stad der Paleizen (nickname)
    Meronyms: Anreep, Graswijk, Loon, Rhee, Schieven, Ter Aard, Ubbena, Witten, Zeijerveen, Zeijerveld

Derived terms

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

German

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Noun

Assen

  1. dative plural of As

Luxembourgish

Noun

Assen

  1. plural of Ass
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