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Grijpskerk
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Ruygwerdt alias Grijpskerke in 1500. Compound of nl dum Grijp a noble surname and nl kerk church. The Grijp family sponsored the construction of the church which the settlement developed around.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɣrɛi̯ps.kɛrk/
nl Grijps kerk
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Westerkwartier p/Groningen c/Netherlands
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