Mariekerke
Dutch
Etymology
First attestede as Ecclesia Beate Marie in 1235. Compound of the name of Saint Mary and kerk (“church”). Compare Vrouwenpolder.
See also Zealandic Klein Maoriekerke.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maːˈriˌkɛr.kə/
- Hyphenation: Ma‧rie‧ker‧ke
Proper noun
Mariekerke n
- A hamlet and former municipality of Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “mariekerke”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN