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Nieuwkerk
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Nieu Kerk in 1760. Compound of nl nieuw new and nl kerk church. Named after a church constructed by the Catholic inhabitants of Goirle after they were forbidden from practicing their faith in 1629.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈniu̯.kɛrk/
nl Nieuw kerk
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Goirle p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
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