biechtvader

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈbixtˌfaː.dər/

noun
Definitions
  • A confessor, priest who administers the sacrament of confession, ad hoc or on a more regular basis with specific believers (e.g. his parishioners)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch biechtvāder compound from Dutch, Flemish biecht (confession) + Dutch, Flemish vader (father, priest).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

vader

Gloss

father, priest

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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