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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as De Kerck Beeck in 1680. Compound of kerk (“church”) and beek (“brook, stream”). Named after a former brook which ran through Heemskerk.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kerkbeek n
- A neighbourhood of Heemskerk, North Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kerkbeek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN