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.
- Synonym: 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