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Gasteren
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as in villa ghestre and apud ghesteren in 1298-1304. Potentially derived from a compound of nl geest elevated sandy land and nl odt *wari inhabitants or odt heri sandy ridge. Compare nl Geesteren and nl Geijsteren.
See also nds-nl Gaastern.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɣɑs.tə.rə(n)/
nl Gas te ren
nl ɑstərən 3
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Aa en Hunze p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
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