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)/ 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