Hoog-Caestert

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as caffstert in 1316. Compound of hoog (“high, upper”) 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 hoog was added at a later date to distinguish the settlement from Laag-Caestert.

See also Limburgish Hoekaasjtert.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦoːx ˈkaːs.tərt/
• Hyphenation: Hoog-‧Caes‧tert

Proper noun

Hoog-Caestert n

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

References

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