kerk

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch kerk.

Noun

kerk (plural kerke)

  1. church

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch kerke, from Old Dutch kirika, from late Proto-Germanic *kirikǭ, an early borrowing from Ancient Greek κυριακόν (kuriakón).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɛrk/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrk
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Noun

kerk f (plural kerken, diminutive kerkje n)

  1. church, house of Christian worship
  2. (mostly capitalized) church, confessional religious organization

Derived terms

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