Nieuwkerk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nieu Kerk in 1760. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and kerk (“church”). Named after a church constructed by the Catholic inhabitants of Goirle after they were forbidden from practicing their faith in 1629.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniu̯.kɛrk/
• Hyphenation: Nieuw‧kerk

Proper noun

Nieuwkerk n

1. A hamlet in Goirle, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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