kerkhof
See also: Kerkhof
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch kerkhof, from Middle Dutch kerchof. Equivalent to kerk (“church”) + hof (“court, garden, yard”).
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)
- churchyard, a Christian cemetery
- Synonym: kerktuin
- (by extension) cemetery
- Synonyms: begraafplaats, dodenakker, godsakker
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