Ridderkerk
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- Rekàrk (dialect form)
Etymology
editFirst attested as riderkerke in 1280-1287. Compound of the toponym Riede (likely derived from the dative singular form of Old Dutch riet (“reed”)) and Middle Dutch kerke (“church”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to ridder (“knight”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editRidderkerk n
- A town and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands
- Meronyms: Bolnes, Oostendam, Oude-Molen, Rijsoord, Slikkerveer, Strevelshoek, Wevershoek, Zwaantje, Zwet
Derived terms
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- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛrk
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛrk/3 syllables
- Dutch lemmas
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- nl:Towns in South Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Towns in the Netherlands
- nl:Municipalities of South Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Municipalities of the Netherlands
- nl:Places in South Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands