Oenkerk
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as ontzerka in 1408. Borrowed from West Frisian Oentsjerk, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Oene (“a personal name”) and tzercka (“church”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈun.kɛrk/
- Hyphenation: Oen‧kerk
Proper noun
Oenkerk n
- A village and former municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN