kasteel

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Etymology

From Dutch kasteel, from Middle Dutch castēel, from Old Northern French castel, from Latin castellum.

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Noun

kasteel (plural kastele, diminutive kasteeltjie)

  1. castle

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch castēel, from Old Northern French castel, from Latin castellum. Doublet of Kessel, chateau, Castilië, castellum, ketella, and telo.

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Noun

kasteel n (plural kastelen, diminutive kasteeltje n)

  1. castle, either palatial or fortified
  2. (by extension) any large, opulent building, in particular a residence
  3. (chess, dated) rook
    Synonyms: schaaktoren, toren
  4. (nautical, historical) a raised fortification on late mediaeval ships

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