Giekerk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ghetzercka in 1242. Borrowed from West Frisian Gytsjerk, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Gye (“a personal name”) and tzercka (“church”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣi.kɛrk/
  • Hyphenation: Gie‧kerk
  • Rhymes: -ɛrk

Proper noun

Giekerk n

  1. A village in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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