Roodkerk
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as rada tzerka in 1421. Calque of West Frisian Readtsjerk, a compound of Old Frisian rada (“red”) and tzercka (“church”). Named after a redbrick church dedicated to Saint Martin.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editRoodkerk n
- A village in Dantumadiel, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- nl:Villages in Friesland, Netherlands
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