Oosternijkerk
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nova ecclesia in 1224. Calque of West Frisian Easternijtsjerk, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian nija (“new”) and tzercka (“church”). The element easter (“eastern, east-”) was added later to distinguish the settlement from Westernijkerk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌoːs.tərˈnɛi̯.kɛrk/
- Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧nij‧kerk
Proper noun
Oosternijkerk n
- A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN