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

• abdijbier

Related terms

• abt
• abdis