Kekerdom

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as cacradesheim in 814-815. Compound of Old Dutch *Cacrad (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Kakert.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeː.kərˌdɔm/
• Hyphenation: Ke‧ker‧dom

Proper noun

Kekerdom n

1. A village in Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Sjoenkelgat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Kekerdommer
• Kekerdoms

References

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