Kesteren

Dutch

Etymology
  • (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
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛs.tə.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Kes‧te‧ren
  • Rhymes: -ɛstərən

Proper noun

Kesteren n

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

Derived terms
  • Kesterenaar
  • Kesterens

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