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, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonyms: Klein-Antwerpen (historical, nickname), Pintewippersrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Gastelnaar
• Gastels
• Soerendonk, Sterksel en Gastel

References

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