Gastel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as gastele in 1307. Derived from the common toponymic element gastel (“inn, guesthouse”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɣɑs.təl/
Hyphenation: Gas‧tel
Rhymes: -ɑstəl

Proper noun

Gastel n

A village and former municipality of Cranendonck, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonyms: Klein-Antwerpen (historical, nickname), Pintewippersrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

Gastelnaar
Gastels
Soerendonk, Sterksel en Gastel

References

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

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