parochie
See also: Parochie
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- prochie (archaic, dialectal)
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch prochie, from Latin parochia, from Ancient Greek πᾰροικῐ́ᾱ (paroikíā). 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 edit
Noun edit
parochie f (plural parochies or parochiën)
- (chiefly Roman Catholicism) A parish.
Derived terms edit
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