Almkerk

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Almkérk (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as almekercke in 1292. Compound of the hydronym Alm (an old arm of the Meuse) and kerk (“church”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑlm.kɛrk/
• Hyphenation: Alm‧kerk

Proper noun

Almkerk n

1. A village and former municipality of Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Almkerker
• Almkerks

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN