Oosternijkerk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nova ecclesia in 1224. Calque of West Frisian Easternijtsjerk, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian nija (“new”) and tzercka (“church”). The element easter (“eastern, east-”) was added later to distinguish the settlement from Westernijkerk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌoːs.tərˈnɛi̯.kɛrk/
• Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧nij‧kerk

Proper noun

Oosternijkerk n

1. A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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