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

• Giekerkerhoek

References

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