Roodkerk

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/
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  • Hyphenation: Rood‧kerk

Proper noun

Roodkerk n

  1. a village in Dantumadiel, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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