kanunnik

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch canonec, from Ecclesiastical Latin canonicus, from Ancient Greek κανονικός (kanonikós).

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: ka‧nun‧nik

Noun

kanunnik m (plural kanunniken, diminutive kanunnikje n)

1. (Christianity) a canon, a cleric subject to an ecclesiastical rule.

Synonyms

• domheer
• kapittelheer
• koorheer
• stiftsheer

Derived terms

• kanunnikdij
• kanunnikenbank
• kanunnikencollege
• kanunnikschap