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Etymology
From Dutch kerkhof, from Middle Dutch kerchof. Equivalent to kerk (“church”) + hof (“court, garden, yard”).
Noun
kerkhof (plural kerkhowe, diminutive kerkhoffie)
- churchyard, cemetery
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch kerchof. Equivalent to kerk (“church”) + hof (“court, garden, yard”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kerkhof n (plural kerkhoven, diminutive kerkhofje n)
- churchyard, a Christian cemetery
- Synonym: kerktuin
- (by extension) cemetery
- Synonyms: begraafplaats, dodenakker, godsakker
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