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/

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• 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