Ouderkerk aan den IJssel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as oudekerke in 1263. Compound of Middle Dutch out (“old”), kerk (“church”) and the hydronym IJssel. The toponym contrasts with Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Ou‧der‧kerk aan den IJs‧sel

Proper noun

Ouderkerk aan den IJssel n

  1. A village and former municipality of Krimpenerwaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “ouderkerk aan den ijssel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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