Westernijkerk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nova ecclesia in 1224. Calque of West Frisian Westernijtsjerk, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian nija (“new”) and tzercka (“church”). The element wester (“western, west-”) was added later to distinguish the settlement from Oosternijkerk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʋɛs.tərˈnɛi̯.kɛrk/
• Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧nij‧kerk

Proper noun

Westernijkerk n

1. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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