Gastel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as gastele in 1307. Derived from the common toponymic element gastel (“inn, guesthouse”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɑs.təl/
  • Hyphenation: Gas‧tel
  • Rhymes: -ɑstəl

Proper noun

Gastel n

  1. a village and former municipality of Cranendonck, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonyms: Klein-Antwerpen (historical, nickname), Pintewippersrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

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