Tietjerk

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as thiatzerckera in 1392. Borrowed from West Frisian Tytsjerk, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Tije (“a personal name”) and tzercka (“church”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈti.tʃɛrk/
Hyphenation: Tie‧tjerk

Proper noun edit

Tietjerk n

A village in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.
Synonym: Tytsjerk (Frisian, official)

Derived terms edit

Tietjerksteradeel

References edit

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