Kierkegaard

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish Kierkegaard.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Kierkegaard (plural Kierkegaards)

1. A surname from Danish.

Derived terms

• Kierkegaardian

 

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