kapelaan

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cāpellāen, borrowed from Medieval Latin cappellānus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

kapelaan m (plural kapelaans, diminutive kapelaantje n)

  1. chaplain, curate, a Catholic priest working in a parish church
  2. (historical) clergyman, cleric

Derived terms

  • hofkapelaan
  • huiskapelaan
  • hulpkapelaan
  • kapelaanschap
  • kapelanie
  • kapelanij

Descendants

  • → Papiamentu: kapelan
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