Hoogkerk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as haghekerke in 1385. Compound of hoog (“high, up”) and kerk (“church”). The element hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Leegkerk.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɦoːxˈkɛrk/
  • Hyphenation: Hoog‧kerk
  • Rhymes: -ɛrk

Proper noun

Hoogkerk n

  1. A village and former municipality of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Hoogkerker
  • Hoogkerks

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