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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German aspe, from Old High German aspa, from Proto-West Germanic *aspu.

The modern vocalism is from Middle Low German espe, in which it is generalized from derivatives with umlaut. Cognate with Dutch esp.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛspə/
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Noun

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Espe f (genitive Espe, plural Espen)

  1. aspen (a tree)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Espe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache