Kerkdorp

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Oude kerk van Oosterwolde (afgebr[oken]) in 1830-1855. Compound of kerk (“church”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). Formerly the village centre of Oosterwolde. The church was moved at the beginning of the 19th century due to heightened risk of flooding.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkɛrk.dɔrp/
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Hyphenation: Kerk‧dorp

Proper noun edit

Kerkdorp n

A hamlet in Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References edit

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