Schipperskerk

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of schipper (“skipper, sailor”) and kerk (“church”). Named after a church built in 1949.

See also Limburgish Sjipperskèrk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɪ.pərsˌkɛrk/
• Hyphenation: Schip‧pers‧kerk

Proper noun

Schipperskerk n

1. A hamlet in Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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