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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as aeldakerka in 1392. Compound of Old Frisian ald (“old”) and kerk (“church”). The element ald was added to distinguish the settlement from Niekerk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔl.dəˌkɛrk/
- Hyphenation: Ol‧de‧kerk
Proper noun
Oldekerk n
- A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN