wijwater

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wiwater. The first element is of the same origin as the initial wie- of wierook and represents an adjective derived from Proto-Germanic *wīhaz, although the word may now be analyzed as wijden +‎ water.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛi̯ˌʋaː.tər/
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  • Hyphenation: wij‧wa‧ter

Noun

wijwater n (plural wijwaters, diminutive wijwatertje n)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) holy water
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