Dutch

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Etymology

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From eigen +‎ kerk, calque of German Eigenkirche.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.ɣə(n)ˌkɛrk/
  • Hyphenation: ei‧gen‧kerk

Noun

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eigenkerk f (plural eigenkerken)

  1. (historical) A proprietary church (church (building and local congregation) that is the property of the landowner who has full authority over it, typical of the continental West-Germanic Early Middle Ages).