schietgebed
Dutch
editEtymology
editCompound of schieten + gebed.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editschietgebed n (plural schietgebeden, diminutive schietgebedje n or schietgebedeken n)
- (originally Roman Catholicism) A jaculatory prayer, a hurried prayer said in life-threatening circumstances. [from 17th c.]
Descendants
edit- Afrikaans: skietgebed