chastel

Middle French

Noun

chastel m (plural chasteaulx)

Alternative form of chasteau

Old French

Alternative forms

castel (Old Northern French, Anglo-Norman)
chatel

Etymology

From Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tʃasˈtɛl/

Noun

chastel m (oblique plural chasteaus or chasteax or chastiaus or chastiax or chastels, nominative singular chasteaus or chasteax or chastiaus or chastiax or chastels, nominative plural chastel)

castle, fortress

Descendants

Middle Dutch: casteel (borrowed, through Old Northern French)
- Dutch: kasteel
Middle English: castel, castle (borrowed, through Anglo-Norman/Old Northern French) (in part, see castle)
- English: castle
Middle French: chastel, chasteau
- French: château
  - Danish: chateau
  - English: château (borrowed)
Norman: câté (through Old Northern French), châté
Walloon: tchestea

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