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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as rada tzerka in 1421. Calque of West Frisian Readtsjerk, a compound of Old Frisian rada (“red”) and tzercka (“church”). Named after a redbrick church dedicated to Saint Martin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈroːt.kɛrk/
- Hyphenation: Rood‧kerk
Proper noun
Roodkerk n
- A village in Dantumadiel, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN