Castelré

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Kastel (dialect form)

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Castelré n

1. A village in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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