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/
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  • Hyphenation: pa‧ro‧chie

Noun

parochie f (plural parochies or parochiën)

  1. (chiefly Roman Catholicism) a parish
    Synonym: kerspel

Derived terms

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