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kerk

kerk

Afrikaans

Noun

kerk (plural kerke)

  1. church

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛrk
  • IPA(key): /kɛrk/

Etymology

From Old Dutch kirika, from late Proto-Germanic *kirikǭ, an early borrowing from Ancient Greek κυριακόν (kuriakón). See church for more information.

Noun

kerk f (plural kerken, diminutive kerkje n)

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

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