biechtstoel

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbixt.stul/

• Audio

  (file)

• Hyphenation: biecht‧stoel

Noun

biechtstoel m (plural biechtstoelen, diminutive biechtstoeltje n)

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

Related terms

• biecht