Hoogkerk
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as haghekerke in 1385. Compound of hoog (“high, up”) and kerk (“church”). The element hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Leegkerk.
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Proper noun[edit]
Hoogkerk n
- A village and former municipality of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
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References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN