Laag-Caestert

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Caustert in 1619. Compound of laag (“low, lower”) and kalverstaart (“calf's tail”). The toponym is either a perjorative designation for a piece of land with an irregular shape or refers to a former inn. The element laag was added at a later date to distinguish the settlement from Hoog-Caestert.

See also Limburgish Liekaasjtert.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaːx ˈkaːs.tərt/
• Hyphenation: Laag-‧Caes‧tert
• Rhymes: -aːstərt

Proper noun

Laag-Caestert n

1. A hamlet in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.