Halsteren

Dutch

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)/

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• Hyphenation: Hal‧ste‧ren
• Rhymes: -ɑlstərən

Proper noun

Halsteren n

1. 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