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Dutch
Etymology
- (Het Hogeland) First attested as ter nijerkercke in 1445. Compound of Middle Dutch nie (“new”) and kerk (“church”).
- (Westerkwartier) First attested as to der nyerkerke in 1392. Compound of Middle Dutch nie (“new”) and kerk (“church”). The element nie was added to distinguish the settlement from Oldekerk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈni.kɛrk/
- Hyphenation: Nie‧kerk
Proper noun
Niekerk n
- A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.
- A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN