Kerkbuurt

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • (Medemblik) Kerkebuur (West Frisian)

Etymology
  • (Medemblik) Attested as Kerkbuurt in 1913. Compound of kerk (“church”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).
  • (Schagen) Compound of kerk (“church”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).
  • (Waterland) First attested as Merckerk in 1573. Compound of kerk (“church”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).
  • (Zaanstad) First attested as Kerk-Buert in 1658. Compound of kerk (“church”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).
  • (Zuid-Holland) Compound of kerk (“church”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).
  • (Oostzaan) First attested as Westerkerkbuurt, Oosterkerkbuurt in 1839-1859. Compound of kerk (“church”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).
  • (Overijssel)Attested as Kerkbuurt in 1899. Compound of kerk (“church”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛrk.byːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Kerk‧buurt

Proper noun

Kerkbuurt n

  1. A hamlet in Medemblik, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Schagen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
  3. A hamlet in Waterland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
  4. A hamlet in Zaanstad, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
  5. A hamlet in Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
  6. A neighbourhood of Oostzaan, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
  7. A neighbourhood of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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