Gasselte

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Etymology[edit]

Potentially attested as gesholte in 1302, attested with certainty as gasselte in 1359. Etymology uncertain. It is unknown whether the oldest attestation refers to the current settlement or to a forest near Gees.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Gasselt.

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Gasselte n

  1. A village and former municipality of Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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References[edit]

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