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Oosternijkerk
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nova ecclesia in 1224. nl fy Easternijtsjerk, derived in turn from a compound of nl ofs nija new and ofs tzercka church. The element fy easter eastern, east- was added later to distinguish the settlement from nl Westernijkerk.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌoːs.tərˈnɛi̯.kɛrk/
nl Oos ter nij kerk
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Noardeast-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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