kerkhof

See also: Kerkhof

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch kerkhof, from Middle Dutch kerchof. Equivalent to kerk (“church”) +‎ hof (“court, garden, yard”).

Noun

kerkhof (plural kerkhowe, diminutive kerkhoffie)

  1. churchyard, cemetery

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch kerchof. Equivalent to kerk (“church”) +‎ hof (“court, garden, yard”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛrk.ɦɔf/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: kerk‧hof
  • Rhymes: -ɛrkɦɔf
  • Homophone: Kerkhof

Noun

kerkhof n (plural kerkhoven, diminutive kerkhofje n)

  1. churchyard, a Christian cemetery
    Synonym: kerktuin
  2. (by extension) cemetery
    Synonyms: begraafplaats, dodenakker, godsakker

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: kerkhof
  • Jersey Dutch: kêrkof
  • → Indonesian: kerkop
  • → Papiamentu: kèrkòf, kerkhof
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.