Hoogkerk
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as haghekerke in 1385. Compound of hoog (“high, up”) and kerk (“church”). The element hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Leegkerk.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHoogkerk n
- A village and former municipality of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
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editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN