biechtvader
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch biechtvāder. Equivalent to biecht (“confession”) + vader (“father, priest”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbixtˌfaː.dər/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: biecht‧va‧der
Noun
biechtvader m (plural biechtvaders, diminutive biechtvadertje n)
- A confessor, priest who administers the sacrament of confession, ad hoc or on a more regular basis with specific believers (e.g. his parishioners)
Antonyms
- biechteling