Castelré

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Kastel (dialect form)

Etymology edit

First attested as casterle in 1231. Etymology uncertain. The most probable etymology is a compound of Middle Dutch *caster (“type of tree”) and lo (“light forest”). Less-likely, alternative derivations include a compound of Latin castra (“army camp”) and lo (“light forest”) or a compound of Middle Dutch caste (“granary, storehouse”) and either herel (“small sandy ridge”) or lo (“light forest”). Compare Castenray, Casteren, Castert and Kasteren.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkɑs.təlˌreː/
Hyphenation: Cas‧tel‧ré

Proper noun edit

Castelré n

A village in Baarle-Nassau, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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