Nijkerk

English

Proper noun

Nijkerk

1. A city in Gelderland, Netherlands.
2. A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nyenkercke in 1333-1334. Compound of Middle Dutch nij (“new”) and kerk (“church”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Niekark.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛi̯.kɛrk/

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• Hyphenation: Nij‧kerk

Proper noun

Nijkerk n

1. Nijkerk (a city and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands)

   Synonym: Pierlepompersdorp (Carnival nickname)

   Meronyms: Achterhoek, Appel, De Veenhuis, Doornsteeg, Driedorp, Hoevelaken, Holk, Holkerveen, Kruishaar, Nekkeveld, Nijkerkerveen, Palestina, Prinsenkamp, Slichtenhorst, 't Woud, Wullenhoven

Derived terms

• Nijkerker
• Nijkerks
• Nijkerkernauw
• Nijkerkerveen

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “nijkerk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN