kerspel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch kerspel, from kerke (church) +‎ spellen (to proclaim).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛrˌspəl/

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• Hyphenation: ker‧spel

Noun

kerspel n (plural kerspels or kerspelen, diminutive kerspeltje n)

1. (historical) parish
2. (historical, civil law) jurisdictional area comprised by that of a (former) parish

References

• van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “kerspel”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute