Mariekerke

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Ecclesia Beate Marie in 1235. Compound of the name of Saint Mary and kerk (“church”). Compare Vrouwenpolder.

See also Zealandic Klein Maoriekerke.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maːˈriˌkɛr.kə/
  • Hyphenation: Ma‧rie‧ker‧ke

Proper noun

Mariekerke n

  1. a hamlet and former municipality of Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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