Nieuwkerk
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Nieu Kerk in 1760. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and kerk (“church”). Named after a church constructed by the Catholic inhabitants of Goirle after they were forbidden from practicing their faith in 1629.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.kɛrk/
- Hyphenation: Nieuw‧kerk
Proper noun
Nieuwkerk n
- A hamlet in Goirle, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN