Kerkwerve

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as kiricwereve in the first half of the 11th century. Compound of kerk (“church”) and werf (“artificial hill for habitation”).

See also Zealandic Kaerkwaerve, Kaarkwaarve.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɛrkˈʋɛr.və/
  • Hyphenation: Kerk‧wer‧ve
  • Rhymes: -ɛrvə

Proper noun

Kerkwerve n

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

Derived terms
  • Kerkwervenaar
  • Kerkwerfs

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