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kerkburcht

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From kerk +‎ burcht, likely a calque of German Kirchenburg.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛrk.bʏrxt/
  • Hyphenation: kerk‧burcht

Noun

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kerkburcht f (plural kerkburchten)

  1. a fortress church (church surrounded by a fortified perimeter wall)