tsjerke

church

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtsjɛr.kə/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Frisian: tzirke

In summary

From Old Frisian tzirke, tzerke, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā, an early borrowing of Ancient Greek κυριακόν (kuriakón).

Sentences

Dat is in gigantysk grutte tsjerke .

That is a gigantic church.

It is in tsjerke út de tolfde iuw .

It is a church from the twelfth century.

Ik sjoch de frou alle sneinen twa kear yn tsjerke .

I see the woman twice every Sunday in church.

Wat kinne jo sizze oer de skiednis fan dizze tsjerke ?

What can you say about the history of this church?

Neist de sneinstsjinsten wurdt de tsjerke brûkt foar alderlei kulturele aktiviteiten.

In addition to Sunday services, the church is used for various cultural activities.

Ik rûn de tsjerke út , oer de brêge , by it jaachpaad del .

I walked out of the church, over the bridge, down the track.