Oud Kerkhof

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Het oude Kerkhof around 1750. Derived from oud (“old”) and kerkhof (“graveyard”). Probably named after the former graveyard of Poortvliet. Compare Kerkhoven.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑu̯t ˈkɛrk.ɦɔf/
• Hyphenation: Oud Kerk‧hof

Proper noun

Oud Kerkhof n

1. A hamlet in Tholen, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “oud kerkhof”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN