Tjerkwerd
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as kercwere in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Tsjerkwert, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian tzercka (“church”) and werve (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to wert (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Tjerkwerd n
- A village and former municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- nl:Villages in Friesland, Netherlands
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- nl:Places in Friesland, Netherlands
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