Etymology
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Attested as Het oude Kerkhof around 1750. Derived from oud (“old”) and kerkhof (“graveyard”). Probably named after the former graveyard of Poortvliet. Compare Kerkhoven.
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /ˌɑu̯t ˈkɛrk.ɦɔf/
- Hyphenation: Oud Kerk‧hof
Proper noun
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Oud Kerkhof n
- A hamlet in Tholen, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References
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- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “oud kerkhof”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
