's-Heer Abtskerke
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as verscvliet in 1197-1212. Compound of heer (“lord”), abt (“abbot”) and kerk (“church”). The abbot in question was the abbot of the Westmonster Monastery in Middelburg.
See also Zealandic Schrabbekerke.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsɦeːr ˈɑptsˌkɛr.kə/
- Hyphenation: 's-Heer Abts‧ker‧ke
- Rhymes: -ɑptskɛrkə
Proper noun
's-Heer Abtskerke n
- A village and former municipality of Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- 's-Heer Abtskerks
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “s-heer abtskerke”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN