Nieuwerkerk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ecclesias in Selandia, videlicet in Duuelant Antiquam et Novam in 1233. Compound of an inflected form of nieuw (“new”) and kerk (“church”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Ouwerkerk.

See also Zealandic Nieuwerkaarke.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.ərˌkɛrk/
  • Hyphenation: Nieuw‧er‧kerk

Proper noun

Nieuwerkerk n

  1. a village and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Nieuwerkerkenaar
  • Nieuwerkerks

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “nieuwerkerk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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