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

1. 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