eigenkerk

Dutch

Etymology

From eigen +‎ kerk, calque of German Eigenkirche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛi̯.ɣə(n)ˌkɛrk/
• Hyphenation: ei‧gen‧kerk

Noun

eigenkerk f (plural eigenkerken)

1. (historical) A proprietary church (church (building and local congregation) that is the property of the landowner who has full authority over it, typical of the continental West-Germanic Early Middle Ages).