Almkerk

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Almkérk (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as almekercke in 1292. Compound of the hydronym Alm (an old arm of the Meuse) and kerk (“church”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑlm.kɛrk/
  • Hyphenation: Alm‧kerk

Proper noun

Almkerk n

  1. A village and former municipality of Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Almkerker
  • Almkerks

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