Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as hoedekinskerke and oedekinskerke around 1280. Compound of a diminutive form of Middle Dutch Odo (a personal name) and kerk (church).

See also Zealandic Oedjeskerke.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦu.də.kə(n)sˌkɛr.kə/
  • Hyphenation: Hoe‧de‧kens‧ker‧ke

Proper noun edit

Hoedekenskerke n

  1. A village and former municipality of Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hoedekenskerke”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN