Oosternijkerk

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as nova ecclesia in 1224. Calque of West Frisian Easternijtsjerk, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian nija (“new”) and tzercka (“church”). The element easter (“eastern, east-”) was added later to distinguish the settlement from Westernijkerk. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌoːs.tərˈnɛi̯.kɛrk/ Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧nij‧kerk === Proper noun === Oosternijkerk n a village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN