Koudekerk aan den Rijn

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as coudenkerke in 1276. Compound of Middle Dutch calt (cold, not in use) and kerk (church) with the identifier aan den Rijn ("on the Rhine").

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Kou‧de‧kerk aan den Rijn

Proper noun

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Koudekerk aan den Rijn n

  1. A village and former municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “koudekerk aan den rijn”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN