parochie
See also: Parochie
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- prochie (archaic, dialectal)
Etymology
editFrom Middle Dutch prochie, from Latin parochia, from Ancient Greek πᾰροικῐ́ᾱ (paroikíā). The a was usually syncopated in Middle Dutch, but it was restored and became increasingly common in early modern Dutch due to influence of the Latin term.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editparochie f (plural parochies or parochiën)
- (chiefly Roman Catholicism) a parish
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