Kesteren

Dutch

Etymology

• (Gelderland) First attested as castra around 850. Derived from Latin castra (“military encampment, fortress”). The -en ending is a later development.
• (Noord-Brabant) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛs.tə.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Kes‧te‧ren
• Rhymes: -ɛstərən

Proper noun

Kesteren n

1. A village and former municipality of Neder-Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
2. A neighbourhood of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Kesterenaar
• Kesterens

References

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