eigenkerk

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From eigen +‎ kerk, calque of German Eigenkirche.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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).
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