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Dutch
Etymology
- (Gelderland) First attested as kirkevuihc in the first quarter of the 13th century. Compound of kerk (“church”) and wijk (“settlement, village”).
- (Zuid-Holland) Attested as Kerkwijk in 1913. Compound of kerk (“church”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɛrk.ʋɛi̯k/
- Hyphenation: Kerk‧wijk
Proper noun
Kerkwijk n
- A village and former municipality of Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Leiderdorp, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kerkwijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN