biechtvader
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch biechtvāder. Equivalent to biecht (“confession”) + vader (“father, priest”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbiechtvader m (plural biechtvaders, diminutive biechtvadertje n)
- father confessor, confessor (priest who administers the sacrament of confession, ad hoc or on a more regular basis with specific believers (e.g. his parishioners))
- Coordinate term: biechteling