preekstoel
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- predikstoel (formal, rare)
Etymology
editFrom Middle Dutch preecstoel, variant of predicstoel with loss of intervocalic -d-. Equivalent to preken + stoel.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpreekstoel m (plural preekstoelen, diminutive preekstoeltje n)
- pulpit
- Synonyms: kansel, preekgestoelte
- (nautical) pulpit, railing at the bow of a boat
Related terms
editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: preekstoel
- Jersey Dutch: prêkstûl, prêkstül
- Skepi Creole Dutch: praek-stool
- → Papiamentu: prekstul, preekstoel