kasteel

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch kasteel, from Middle Dutch castēel, from Old Northern French castel, from Latin castellum.

Pronunciation

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Noun

kasteel (plural kastele, diminutive kasteeltjie)

1. castle

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch castēel, from Old Northern French castel, from Latin castellum. Doublet of Kessel, chateau, Castilië, castellum, ketella, and telo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑˈsteːl/

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• Hyphenation: kas‧teel
• Rhymes: -eːl

Noun

kasteel n (plural kastelen, diminutive kasteeltje n)

1. castle, either palatial or fortified
2. (by extension) Any large, opulent building, in particular a residence.
3. (chess, dated) rook

   Synonyms: schaaktoren, toren

4. (nautical, historical) A raised fortification on late mediaeval ships.

Derived terms

• achterkasteel
• kasteelboerderij
• kasteelheer
• kasteelroman
• luchtkasteel
• stadskasteel
• voorkasteel
• zandkasteel

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: kasteel
• Negerhollands: kastell
• → Mahican: găstēnik
• → Malay: kastil
  • Indonesian: kastel, kastil
• → Papiamentu: kastel
• → West Frisian: kastiel