Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of kerk +‎ dorp.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛrk.dɔrp/
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  • Hyphenation: kerk‧dorp

Noun

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kerkdorp n (plural kerkdorpen, diminutive kerkdorpje n)

  1. A village that has a church (as opposed to having no church or merely a chapel).
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