Westernijkerk

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