Hoogkerk

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First 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 edit

IPA^(key): /ɦoːxˈkɛrk/
Hyphenation: Hoog‧kerk
Rhymes: -ɛrk

Proper noun edit

Hoogkerk n

A village and former municipality of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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