Hoogkerk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as haghekerke in 1385. Compound of hoog (“high, up”) and kerk (“church”). The element hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Leegkerk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦoːxˈkɛrk/
• Hyphenation: Hoog‧kerk
• Rhymes: -ɛrk

Proper noun

Hoogkerk n

1. A village and former municipality of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Hoogkerker
• Hoogkerks

References

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