Rijperkerk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ripikerka in 1314. Calque of West Frisian Ryptsjerk, derived from a compound of the toponym Hurdegaryp and Old Frisian tzercka (“church”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌrɛi̯.pərˈkɛrk/
• Hyphenation: Rij‧per‧kerk
• Rhymes: -ɛrk

Proper noun

Rijperkerk n

1. A village in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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