Kerkbuurt

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Kerkebuur (Medemblik, West Frisian)

Etymology

  • (Medemblik) Attested as Kerkbuurt in 1913. Compound of kerk (church) and buurt (hamlet, small settlement).
  • (Schagen) Compound of kerk (church) and buurt (hamlet, small settlement).
  • (Waterland) First attested as Merckerk in 1573. Compound of kerk (church) and buurt (hamlet, small settlement).
  • (Zaanstad) First attested as Kerk-Buert in 1658. Compound of kerk (church) and buurt (hamlet, small settlement).
  • (Zuid-Holland) Compound of kerk (church) and buurt (hamlet, small settlement).
  • (Oostzaan) First attested as Westerkerkbuurt, Oosterkerkbuurt in 1839-1859. Compound of kerk (church) and buurt (hamlet, small settlement).
  • (Overijssel)Attested as Kerkbuurt in 1899. Compound of kerk (church) and buurt (hamlet, small settlement).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛrk.byːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Kerk‧buurt

Proper noun

Kerkbuurt n

  1. a hamlet in Medemblik, North Holland, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Schagen, North Holland, Netherlands
  3. a hamlet in Waterland, North Holland, Netherlands
  4. a hamlet in Zaanstad, North Holland, Netherlands
  5. a hamlet in Schiedam, South Holland, Netherlands
  6. a neighbourhood of Oostzaan, North Holland, Netherlands
  7. a neighbourhood of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kerkbuurt”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN