biechteling

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From biecht +‎ -e- +‎ -ling.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbix.təˌlɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: biech‧te‧ling

Noun[edit]

biechteling m (plural biechtelingen)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) penitent, confessant (one who goes to confession, in particular one who frequents a particular confessor)
    Coordinate term: biechtvader
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