Tietjerk

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as thiatzerckera in 1392. Borrowed from West Frisian Tytsjerk, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Tije (a personal name) and tzercka (church).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈti.tʃɛrk/
  • Hyphenation: Tie‧tjerk

Proper noun

Tietjerk n

  1. A village in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Tytsjerk (Frisian, official)

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN