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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as kiricwereve in the first half of the 11th century. Compound of kerk (“church”) and werf (“artificial hill for habitation”).
See also Zealandic Kaerkwaerve, Kaarkwaarve.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɛrkˈʋɛr.və/
- Hyphenation: Kerk‧wer‧ve
- Rhymes: -ɛrvə
Proper noun
Kerkwerve n
- A village and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kerkwerve”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN