hogepriester

Dutch

Etymology

Univerbation of hoge (“high”) +‎ priester (“priest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɦoː.ɣə.pri.stəˈrɛs/, /ˈɦoː.ɣə.pri.stəˌrɛs/

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• Hyphenation: ho‧ge‧pries‧ter

Noun

hogepriester m (plural hogepriesters or hogepriesteren, diminutive hogepriestertje n, feminine hogepriesteres)

1. high priest (usually male, sometimes of unspecified gender)

Usage notes

The plural hogepriesteren is archaic.

Descendants

• Negerhollands: hoog priesters