Giekerk

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as ghetzercka in 1242. Borrowed from West Frisian Gytsjerk, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Gye (“a personal name”) and tzercka (“church”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɣi.kɛrk/
Hyphenation: Gie‧kerk
Rhymes: -ɛrk

Proper noun edit

Giekerk n

A village in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

Giekerkerhoek

References edit

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