parochieboek
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of parochie + boek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paːˈrɔ.xiˌbuk/
- Hyphenation: pa‧ro‧chie‧boek
Noun
parochieboek n (plural parochieboeken, diminutive parochieboekje n)
- (chiefly Roman Catholicism) An ecclesiastical register of a parish, usually listing the members of a parish and often functioning as a chronicle.
- (Roman Catholicism, historical, often diminutive) An instruction book given to married couples by a parish.