Nieuwkerk
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Nieu Kerk in 1760. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and kerk (“church”). Named after a church constructed by the Catholic inhabitants of Goirle after they were forbidden from practicing their faith in 1629.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editNieuwkerk n
- A hamlet in Goirle, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN