Kesteren

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Dutch

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Etymology

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  • (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

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Proper noun

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Kesteren n

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

Derived terms

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References

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