Sint Jan ten Heere

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Kerckwerue in 1560. Derived from the name of Saint John the Baptist. Named after a former commandery of the Knights Hospitaller.

See also Zealandic Sint Jan t'n Éere.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌsɪnt ˌjɑn tɛn ˈɦeː.rə/
  • Hyphenation: Sint Jan ten Hee‧re
  • Rhymes: -eːrə

Proper noun

Sint Jan ten Heere n

  1. A hamlet in Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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