Mariekerke

Dutch

Etymology

First attestede as Ecclesia Beate Marie in 1235. Compound of the name of Saint Mary and kerk (“church”). Compare Vrouwenpolder.

See also Zealandic Klein Maoriekerke.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːˈriˌkɛr.kə/
• Hyphenation: Ma‧rie‧ker‧ke

Proper noun

Mariekerke n

1. A hamlet and former municipality of Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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