Leegkerk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as legakerke in 1385. Compound of Old Frisian leeg (“low, low-lying”) and kerk (“church”). The element leeg was added to distinguish the settlement from Hoogkerk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /leːxˈkɛrk/
  • Hyphenation: Leeg‧kerk
  • Rhymes: -ɛrk

Proper noun

Leegkerk n

  1. a village in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Leegkerker
  • Leegkerks

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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