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Gerkesklooster
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as wigarathorpe in 1240. nl fy Gerkeskleaster, a compound of fy Gerke a personal name and fy kleaster monastery, a reference to a former Cistercian monastery founded by landowner Gerke Harkema. Originally a compound of nl ofs Wigar a personal name and ofs thorp farmstead, subsidiary settlement.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɣɛr.kəsˌkloːs.tər/
nl Ger kes kloos ter
Proper noun
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nl village mun/Achtkarspelen p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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