parochie
See also: Parochie
Dutch
Alternative forms
- prochie (archaic, dialectal)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch prochie, from Latin parochia, from Ancient Greek πᾰροικῐ́ᾱ (păroikĭ́ā). The a was usually syncopated in Middle Dutch, but it was restored and became increasingly common in early modern Dutch due to influence of the Latin term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpaːˈrɔ.xi/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: pa‧ro‧chie
Noun
parochie f (plural parochies or parochiën)
- (chiefly Roman Catholicism) a parish
- Synonym: kerspel
Derived terms
general
- parochiaal
- parochiaan
- parochiebestuur
- parochieboek
- parochiegeestelijke
- parochiegeestelijkheid
- parochiehuis
- parochiekapel
- parochiekerk
- parochielid
- parochiemis
- parochiepriester
- parochieraad
- parochierecht
- parochieregister
- parochieschool
- parochievicarie
- parochiewezen
- parochiezaal
- voor eigen parochie preken