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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as haghekerke in 1385. Compound of hoog (“high, up”) and kerk (“church”). The element hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Leegkerk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦoːxˈkɛrk/
- Hyphenation: Hoog‧kerk
- Rhymes: -ɛrk
Proper noun
Hoogkerk n
- A village and former municipality of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN