Castenray

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === Kâssele (dialect form) === Etymology === First attested as casterloe in 1409. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch *caster (“chestnut tree (Castanea sativa)”) and rade (“land cleared of trees”). The second element was originally lo (“light forest”). No relationship with Latin castra (“encampment”). Compare Castelré, Casteren, Castert and Kasteren. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɑs.tə(n)ˌraːi̯/ Hyphenation: Cas‧ten‧ray === Proper noun === Castenray n a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands ==== Derived terms ==== Castenrayer Castenrays === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN