Ouderkerk aan den IJssel

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as oudekerke in 1263. Compound of Middle Dutch out (old), kerk (church) and the hydronym IJssel. The toponym contrasts with Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Ou‧der‧kerk aan den IJs‧sel

Proper noun

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Ouderkerk aan den IJssel n

  1. A village and former municipality of Krimpenerwaard, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “ouderkerk aan den ijssel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN