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Dutch
Etymology
Attested with certainty as Bovenkerkerland in 1755. Compound of boven (“above”) and kerk (“church”), referring to an area located above an unidentified church. Formerly an independent village.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bovenkerk n
- A neighbourhood of Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “bovenkerk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN