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Etymology

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Compound of biechten (to confess) +‎ stoel (chair).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbixt.stul/
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  • Hyphenation: biecht‧stoel

Noun

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biechtstoel m (plural biechtstoelen, diminutive biechtstoeltje n)

  1. A confessional chair (often rather a booth) where a confessor can privately hear confession
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