Halsteren

Alternative forms

Altere (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as halst in 1272. Compound of Proto-Germanic *halha (“spur of a highland”) and Middle Dutch stert (“long, narrow ridge”). Compare De Asterd.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑl.stə.rə(n)/
Audio: (file)
Hyphenation: Hal‧ste‧ren
Rhymes: -ɑlstərən

Proper noun

Halsteren n

A village and former municipality of Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands
Synonym: Altere (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

Halsterenaar
Halsterens

References

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