Kierkegaard

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish Kierkegaard.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪərkəɡɑːrd/, /ˈkɪərkəɡɔːr/

Proper noun

Kierkegaard (plural Kierkegaards)

  1. A surname from Danish.

Derived terms

Danish

Alternative forms
  • Kirkegaard

Etymology

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Toponymic surname, spelling variant of kirkegård (“church farm/yard; cemetery”), a combination of kirke (“church”) + gård (“farm, enclosure”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰiɐ̯kəˌkɒˀ/

Proper noun

Kierkegaard

  1. a surname
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