Ridderkerk
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Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Ridderkerk.
Proper noun
Ridderkerk
- A town and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.
Alternative forms
- Rekàrk (dialect form)
Etymology
First attested as riderkerke in 1280-1287. Compound of the toponym Riede (likely derived from the dative singular form of Old Dutch riet (“reed”)) and Middle Dutch kerke (“church”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to ridder (“knight”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ridderkerk n
- A town and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands
- Meronyms: Bolnes, Oostendam, Oude-Molen, Rijsoord, Slikkerveer, Strevelshoek, Wevershoek, Zwaantje, Zwet
Derived terms
- Ridderkerker
- Ridderkerks
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “ridderkerk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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