Overasselt

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as asle in the first quarter of the 13th century. Compound of over (“upper, upstream”) and a compound of Old Dutch asc (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”) and lo (“light forest”). The element over is a late addition to distinguish the settlement from Nederasselt. Compare Assel and Asselt. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌoː.vəˈrɑ.səlt/ Hyphenation: Over‧as‧selt Rhymes: -ɑsəlt === Proper noun === Overasselt n a village and former municipality of Heumen, Gelderland, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN