Hoogkerk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as haghekerke in 1385. Compound of hoog (“high, up”) and kerk (“church”). The element hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Leegkerk.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɦoːxˈkɛrk/
Hyphenation: Hoog‧kerk
Rhymes: -ɛrk

Proper noun

Hoogkerk n

A village and former municipality of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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