abdij

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch abedîe, abdîe, from Old Dutch *abbadea, from Proto-West Germanic *abbadejā. Equivalent to abt (“abbot”) +‎ -ij.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑbˈdɛi̯/
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧dij
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Noun

abdij f (plural abdijen, diminutive abdijtje n)

  1. an abbey, monastery under a prelate styled abbot.

Derived terms
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