Rijperkerk
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as ripikerka in 1314. Calque of West Frisian Ryptsjerk, derived from a compound of the toponym Hurdegaryp and Old Frisian tzercka (“church”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌrɛi̯.pərˈkɛrk/
- Hyphenation: Rij‧per‧kerk
- Rhymes: -ɛrk
Proper noun
Rijperkerk n
- A village in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN