Rijperkerk

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as ripikerka in 1314. Calque of West Frisian Ryptsjerk, derived from a compound of the toponym Hurdegaryp and Old Frisian tzercka (church).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌrɛi̯.pərˈkɛrk/
  • Hyphenation: Rij‧per‧kerk
  • Rhymes: -ɛrk

Proper noun[edit]

Rijperkerk n

  1. A village in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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