Almkerk

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested as almekercke in 1292. Compound of the hydronym Alm (an old arm of the Meuse) and kerk (church).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑlm.kɛrk/
  • Hyphenation: Alm‧kerk

Proper noun

Almkerk n

  1. A village and former municipality of Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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