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Niekerk
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Dutch
Etymology
(Het Hogeland) First attested as ter nijerkercke in 1445. Compound of nl dum nie new and nl kerk church.
(Westerkwartier) First attested as to der nyerkerke in 1392. Compound of nl dum nie new and nl kerk church. The element dum nie was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Oldekerk.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈni.kɛrk/
nl Nie kerk
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Het Hogeland p/Groningen c/Netherlands
nl village mun/Westerkwartier p/Groningen c/Netherlands
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