Proper Name guide

Aalst

name · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ɑlst/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɑːlst/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɑlst
  • rhymes with -ɑːlst

1

name

Meaning 1

A city in East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

name

Meaning 2

An arrondissement of East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

name

Meaning 3

Any of a number of towns in Belgium or the Netherlands.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a town in central Belgium

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: town

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: الست (al-st) — city in East Flanders
  • Arabic: ألست — city in East Flanders
  • Belarusian: Алст (Alst) — city in East Flanders
  • Bulgarian: Алст (Alst) — city in East Flanders
  • Dutch: Aalst — city in East Flanders
  • French: Alost — city in East Flanders
  • German: Aalst — city in East Flanders
  • Greek: Άαλστ (Áalst) — city in East Flanders
  • Hindi: आल्स्ट (ālsṭ) — city in East Flanders
  • Italian: Aalst — city in East Flanders
  • Japanese: アールスト (Ārusuto) — city in East Flanders
  • Korean: 알스트 (alseuteu) — city in East Flanders
  • Latin: Alostum — city in East Flanders
  • Latin: Halosta — city in East Flanders
  • Limburgish: Aals — city in East Flanders
  • Lithuanian: Alstas — city in East Flanders
  • Marathi: आल्स्ट (ālsṭa) — city in East Flanders
  • Portuguese: Aalst — city in East Flanders
  • Walloon: Åch — city in East Flanders
  • West Flemish: Oalst — city in East Flanders