schietgebed
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of schieten + gebed.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]schietgebed n (plural schietgebeden, diminutive schietgebedje n or schietgebedeken n)
- (originally Roman Catholicism) A jaculatory prayer, a hurried prayer said in life-threatening circumstances. [from 17th c.]
Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: skietgebed