Hoog-Caestert
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Hoog-Caestert n
- A hamlet in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN