kerk

1. (feminine) church, house of Christian worship
2. (feminine) church, confessional religious organization
3. (feminine) church, temple, non-Christian house of worship

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɛrk/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: kerke

Inherited from Old Dutch: kirica

In summary

From Middle Dutch kerke, from Old Dutch kirica, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā, an early borrowing from Ancient Greek κυριακόν (kuriakón).

Concepts

church

⛪

kirk

church-building

temple

house of worship

place of worship

🛐

chapel

church

⛪

mosque

🕌

synagogue

🕍

Church

⛪

religious organization

religious organisation

Synonyms

kerkgebouw

bedehuis

tempel

godshuis

muziekkapel

religie

synagoge

🕍

synagoog

godsdienstige organisatie

religieuze organisatie

godsdienst

kapel

moskee

🕌

Sentences

Ik ben nooit veel naar de kerk geweest .

I've never been to church much.

U hebt ongetwijfeld de discipelen voorbereid en de kerk op orde .

No doubt you have the disciples ready and the church organized.

In deze kerk bevindt zich het internationale gedenkteken voor de civiele zeescheepvaart.

This church houses the international memorial for civil maritime navigation.