Tietjerk

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Tietjerk n

1. A village in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Tytsjerk (Frisian, official)

Derived terms

• Tietjerksteradeel

References

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