non

nl-noun

non f (plural nonnen, diminutive nonnetje n)

nonnen (plural)
nonnetje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: nònchi (from the diminutive)

From Middle Dutch nonne, which ultimately derives from Late Latin nonna.


halal

halal (adverbial positive predicative)
halalle (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
halal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
halalle (indefinite plural positive)
halalle (definite positive)
halals (partitive positive)

(Islam) allowed, in keeping with Islamic principles


halal

(Islam) done in keeping with Islamic principles


sacrament

Negerhollands: sacrament

→ Indonesian: sakramen

From Old French sacrament, from Ecclesiastical Latin sacrāmentum (“sacrament”), from Latin sacrō (“hallow, consecrate”), from sacer (“sacred, holy”), originally sum deposited by parties to a suit.


evangelist

nl-noun

evangelist m (plural evangelisten, diminutive evangelistje n)

evangelisten (plural)
evangelistje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: evangelist

From Middle Dutch ewangeliste, from Old French evangeliste, from Latin ēvangelista, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγελιστής (euangelistḗs). Equivalent to evangelie + -ist.

der

εὐαγγελιστής

(Christianity) an evangelist, an author of one of the gospels

(Protestantism) a preacher in an evangelical church


cherub

nl-noun

cherub m (plural cherubs, diminutive cherubje n)

cherubs (plural)
cherubje (diminutive neuter)

More recent than cherubijn. Borrowed from Latin cherūb, from Ancient Greek χερούβ (kheroúb), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew כְּרוּב (k'rúv).

(biblical, historical) lamassu-like angel

(biblical, religion) six-winged humanoid angel


pater

pater m (plural paters, diminutive patertje n)

paters (plural)
patertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Saramaccan: páiti

From Middle Dutch pater, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic *patēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr. Doublet of vader and va.

(Roman Catholicism) father (as a religious title)


Christus

Afrikaans: Christus

Negerhollands: Christus

→ Caribbean Javanese: Kristes, Kristus

Borrowed from Late Latin Christus, from Koine Greek Χριστός (Khristós), calque of Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ.

(Christianity) Christ, Messiah (Christian title for Jesus of Nazareth)


Marcus

Borrowed from Latin Mārcus. The Biblical senses derive from Ancient Greek Μᾶρκος (Mârkos).


canon

canon m (plural canons, diminutive canonnetje n)

canons (plural)
canonnetje (diminutive neuter)

From Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”), akin to κάννα (kánna, “reed”), perhaps from Semitic (compare Hebrew קנה (qaneh, “reed”)).

der

canon (set of representative or pre-eminent literary works)

(chiefly Christianity) canon (set of authoritative religious books, especially those constituting the Bible)

(Roman Catholicism) canon (part of a mass following the Sanctus up to the end of the Pater Noster, consisting mostly of prayers)


Ezra

Learned borrowing from Biblical Hebrew עֶזְרָא.


administrator

nl-noun

administrator m (plural administratoren)

(Roman Catholicism) ecclesiastical administrator, a steward of a bishop


advent

Afrikaans: Advent

→ Indonesian: adven

→ Javanese: adven

→ Papiamentu: atvènt

From Middle Dutch advent, borrowed from Latin adventus.

(Christianity) Advent (period from the fourth Sunday before Christmas until Christmas Eve)


crucifix

crucifix n (plural crucifixen, diminutive crucifixje n)

crucifixen (plural)
crucifixje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch crucifix, from Latin crucifīxus.

Veel christenen hebben een crucifix in hun huis.

Many Christians have a crucifix in their home.

Het crucifix is gemaakt van eikenhout.

Ze kuste het crucifix voordat ze ging slapen.

She kissed the crucifix before going to sleep.


Thomas

Inherited from Middle Dutch thomas, from Latin Thōmās m, from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς m (Thōmâs), from Aramaic תאומא.


Adam

From Middle Dutch Adam, from Latin Ādām, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), from Hebrew אָדָם (“Adam”).

Adam (Biblical character, mythological first man)


ayatollah

ayatollah m (plural ayatollahs, diminutive ayatollaatje n)

ayatollahs (plural)
ayatollaatje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Iranian Persian آیتالله (âyatollâh), from Arabic آيَةُ اللّٰه (ʔāyatu llāh, “sign of God”).

der

آيَةُ اللّٰه

(Islam) a religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism


Andreas

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas).

Andrew (apostle, brother of the apostle Peter)

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Andrew


David

Ultimately from Latin David, from Ancient Greek Δαυίδ (Dauíd), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד.


testament

nl-noun

testament n (plural testamenten, diminutive testamentje n)

testamenten (plural)
testamentje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: testament

→ Indonesian: testamen

From Middle Dutch testament, from Old French testament, from Latin testāmentum (“the publication of a will, a will, testament”).

der

(biblical) testament (part of the Bible)


seder

(Judaism) seder (portion of the Torah or Mishnah)


modern

nl-adj

modern (comparative moderner, superlative modernst)

moderner (comparative)
modernst (superlative)
modern (adverbial positive predicative)
moderner (adverbial comparative predicative)
het modernst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het modernste (adverbial predicative superlative)
moderne (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
modernere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
modernste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
modern (indefinite neuter positive singular)
moderner (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
modernste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
moderne (indefinite plural positive)
modernere (comparative indefinite plural)
modernste (indefinite plural superlative)
moderne (definite positive)
modernere (comparative definite)
modernste (definite superlative)
moderns (partitive positive)
moderners (comparative partitive)

→ Indonesian: modern

→ Papiamentu: modern (dated)

Borrowed from Middle French moderne, from Latin modernus.


imam

nl-noun

imam m (plural imams, diminutive imampje n)

imams (plural)
imampje (diminutive neuter)


hostie

hostie f (plural hosties, diminutive hostietje n)

hosties (plural)
hostietje (diminutive neuter)

(Christianity) host (consecrated bread / wafer)


eon

eon m or n (plural eonen, diminutive eoontje n or eonnetje n)

eonen (plural)
eoontje (diminutive neuter)
eonnetje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Latin aeon, from Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn, “age”).


Pentateuch

Afrikaans: Pentateug

→ Indonesian: Pentateukh

Borrowed from Latin Pentateuchus, from Ancient Greek πεντάτευχος (pentáteukhos).

der

Pentateuch (first five books of the Hebrew Bible)


antichrist

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀντίχριστος (antíkhristos).

(chiefly Christianity) Antichrist (the false messiah appearing in the book of Revelation)


antichrist

Afrikaans: antichris


rabbi

nl-noun

rabbi m (plural rabbi's, diminutive rabbietje n)

rabbi's (plural)
rabbietje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: rabbi

From Late Latin rabbi, and its source Koine Greek ῥαββί (rhabbí), from (post-biblical) Hebrew רבי (rabbi, “my master”).


basilica

basilica f (plural basilica's, diminutive basilicaatje n)

basilica's (plural)
basilicaatje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Latin basilica, from Ancient Greek βασιλική (basilikḗ).


Exodus

From Middle Dutch exodus, from Latin Exodus, from Koine Greek ἔξοδος (éxodos).

(Judaism, Christianity) Exodus (supposed departure of the Israelites from Egypt)

(Judaism, Christianity) Exodus (book of the Hebrew Bible)


stigma

stigma n (plural stigma's or stigmata, diminutive stigmaatje n)

stigma's (plural)
stigmata (plural)
stigmaatje (diminutive neuter)

From Latin stigma, from Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma).

(Christianity) stigma (wound on Christ's body)


charisma

charisma n (plural charisma's or charismata)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χᾰ́ρῐσμᾰ (khắrĭsmă).

(Christianity) charisma (gift of the Holy Spirit)


jihad

jihad m (plural jihads, diminutive jihadje n)

jihads (plural)
jihadje (diminutive neuter)


minaret

minaret f or m (plural minaretten, diminutive minaretje n)

minaretten (plural)
minaretje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: minarèt

Borrowed from French minaret, from Ottoman Turkish مناره (Turkish minare), from Arabic مَنَارَة (manāra, “lighthouse”).


Samuel

(biblical) Samuel (a Biblical figure; one of two books of the Bible)


convent

From Middle Dutch convent, from Old French convent, from Latin conventus.


kehilla

kehilla f (plural kehillot or kehilla's)

Borrowed from Hebrew קְהִלָּה (k'hilá, “congregation”).

bor

(Judaism) kehillah, organized Jewish community


Leviticus

From Middle Dutch leviticus, from Latin Lēvīticus, from Koine Greek Λευιτικόν (Leuitikón).


malcontent

nl-noun

malcontent m (plural malcontenten, diminutive malcontentje n)

malcontenten (plural)
malcontentje (diminutive neuter)

(historical, Roman Catholicism) a Dutch Roman Catholic noble who served the Spanish cause early in the Dutch revolt

(historical, Protestantism) a liberal Protestant in the early 20th century who rejected conventional liberalism and almost deistic theology and advocated social gospel theology and politics


vont

From Middle Dutch vonte, from Old French fonte, from Latin fons (“source; baptismal font”).


Abraham

Ultimately from Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraám), from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם.


Maria

Negerhollands: Maria, Marie

From Vulgate Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מרים (Maryām), corresponding to the Hebrew מרים (Miryām).

Mary (Biblical character, mother of Jesus)

Mary (Biblical character, Mary Magdalene)

a female given name from Hebrew. Variants include Maaike, Marie, Marieke, Marijke, Marije, Mieke, Mie, and numerous others


Anna

From Middle Dutch Anna, from Latin Anna, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα (Ánna), from Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannâ).


Benjamin

From Middle Dutch benjamin, from Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn, literally “son of the right/south or son of days”).

der

Benjamin (Biblical character, mythological son of Jacob)


Genesis

From Middle Dutch genesis, from Latin Genesis, from Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis).


God

Skepi Creole Dutch: Godt

God, neem me mee naar een plek hier ver vandaan. -- Kempi & Willy - Hier Ver Vandaan 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08MDA1szIOs

Oh, mijn God

Zij was alleen aan dek, zij stond bij 't roer, / en wat zij zong hoorde ik dat psalmen waren. / O, dacht ik, o, dat daar mijn moeder voer. / Prijs God, zong zij, Zijn hand zal u bewaren.

1934, Martinus Nijhoff, “De moeder de vrouw”, in Nieuwe gedichten [New poems]; reprinted in W.J. van den Akker en G.J. Dorleijn, editors, Verzamelde gedichten [Collected poems], Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Bert Bakker, 2001, →ISBN, page 232:

She was alone on deck, she was at the helm, / and what she sang, I heard, were psalms. / Oh, I thought, oh, were it that my mother sailed there. / Praise God, she sang, His hand will preserve you.


Ruth

From Middle Dutch ruth, from Latin Ruth, from Koine Greek Ῥούθ (Rhoúth), from Biblical Hebrew רוּת (rut).

(Judaism, Christianity) Ruth (Moabite woman, Biblical character)

(Judaism, Christianity) Ruth (book of the Hebrew Bible; the eighth book according to the Christian canon)


Tora

bor

Hebrew תּוֹרָה

(Judaism) Torah (first five books of the Hebrew Bible)


Abel

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (hével).


fakir

nl-noun

fakir m (plural fakirs, diminutive fakirtje n)

fakirs (plural)
fakirtje (diminutive neuter)


heilige

From Middle Dutch heilige, from Old Dutch hēligo.

/ˈɦɛi̯.lə.ɣə/

(Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy) a Christian believer who is believed to have performed miracles and to intercede on behalf of other believers

(Protestantism, early Christianity) a Christian believer, a member of the church

(Islam, chiefly Shia Islam) a Muslim believer who is believed to have performed miracles and to intercede on behalf of other believers

(Hinduism, Buddhism) a holy man or woman, especially a priest, guru or ascetic, thought to be a miracle worker


Heer

From heer (“lord”). The archaic form Here is also still in common use among Christians (whereas here is obsolete as a common noun).

Heer, ontferm U over ons.

Here, zegen deze spijze.


sabbat

sabbat m (plural sabbatten or sabbats, diminutive sabbatje n)

sabbatten (plural)
sabbats (plural)
sabbatje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: sabbath

→ Papiamentu: sabbat (dated)

Borrowed from Latin sabbatum (“Sabbath”), from Ancient Greek σάββατον (sábbaton), from Hebrew שַׁבָּת (šabbāṯ).


macht

macht f (plural machten, diminutive machtje n)

machten (plural)
machtje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: mag

Negerhollands: macht, magt

Skepi Creole Dutch: makt

→ Aukan: makiti

→ Caribbean Javanese: makti

From Middle Dutch macht, from Old Dutch *maht, from Proto-West Germanic *mahti, from Proto-Germanic *mahtiz. Equivalent to mogen (“to may, to be allowed”) + -t (“verbal noun”).

suffix

(Christianity) power (type of angel, ranking above archangel)


baptist

→ Caribbean Javanese: baptis, baptisan

(Christianity) Baptist (Protestant denomination practicing adult baptism, of English origin)


baptist

(obsolete, Christianity) baptiser; epithet of John the Baptist.


Lucas

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs), perchance via Latin Lucas.

(biblical) Luke (traditional name of the author of the Gospel of Luke)


Eden

→ Indonesian: eden

From Middle Dutch eden, from Latin Eden, from Biblical Hebrew עֵדֶן.

(biblical) Eden (mythological garden in Genesis)


schaap

nl-noun

schaap n (plural schapen, diminutive schaapje n)

schapen (plural)
schaapje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: skaap

Berbice Creole Dutch: skapu

Jersey Dutch: sxâp

Negerhollands: skaap, skap

→ Lokono: sjikapoe, shikápo

→ Sranan Tongo: skapu

→ Saramaccan: sikáfu, sikápu

→ Warao: sikabo

From Middle Dutch schâep, from Old Dutch scāp, from Proto-West Germanic *skāp, from Proto-Germanic *skēpą.

als er een schaap over de dam is, volgen er meer

(Christianity) a member of a priest's or minister's congregation


aalmoezenier

aalmoezenier m (plural aalmoezeniers, diminutive aalmoezeniertje n)

aalmoezeniers (plural)
aalmoezeniertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: aalmoesenier

From Middle Dutch aelmoeseniere, from Old French almosnier, from Late Latin eleēmosynārius.

(Roman Catholicism, historical) Roman Catholic chaplain, padre


beroep

beroep n (plural beroepen, diminutive beroepje n)

beroepen (plural)
beroepje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: beroep

From Middle Dutch beroep. Equivalent to a deverbal from beroepen.

(Christianity) an invitation to ministry in a particular parish or congregation


persoon

persoon m or f (plural personen, diminutive persoontje n)

personen (plural)
persoontje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: persoon

→ Indonesian: person

From Middle Dutch persone, ultimately from Latin persōna. Doublet with persona.


Johannes

From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān). Cognate with English John.


uitkomen

uitkomen (infinitive)
uitkomen (gerund neuter)
kom uit (first-person main-clause present singular)
kwam uit (first-person main-clause past singular)
uitkom (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
uitkwam (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
komt uit (main-clause present second-person singular)
kom uit (main-clause present second-person singular)
kwam uit (main-clause past second-person singular)
uitkomt (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitkwam (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
komt uit (formal main-clause present second-person singular)
kwam uit (formal main-clause past second-person singular)
uitkomt (formal present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitkwam (formal past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
komt uit (Flanders colloquial main-clause present second-person singular)
komt uit (archaic formal main-clause majestic present second-person singular)
kwaamt uit (Flanders colloquial main-clause past second-person singular)
kwaamt uit (archaic formal main-clause majestic past second-person singular)
uitkomt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitkomt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitkwaamt (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitkwaamt (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
komt uit (main-clause present singular third-person)
kwam uit (main-clause past singular third-person)
uitkomt (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
uitkwam (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
komen uit (main-clause plural present)
kwamen uit (main-clause past plural)
uitkomen (plural present subordinate-clause)
uitkwamen (past plural subordinate-clause)
kome uit (archaic main-clause present singular subjunctive)
kwame uit (archaic main-clause past singular subjunctive)
uitkome (archaic present singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
uitkwame (archaic past singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
komen uit (archaic main-clause plural present subjunctive)
kwamen uit (archaic main-clause past plural subjunctive)
uitkomen (archaic plural present subjunctive subordinate-clause)
uitkwamen (archaic past plural subjunctive subordinate-clause)
kom uit (imperative main-clause present singular)
komt uit (archaic imperative main-clause plural present)
uitkomend (main-clause participle present)
uitgekomen (main-clause participle past)

Petjo: uitkomen

From Middle Dutch utecōmen. Equivalent to uit + komen.

(intransitive, Judaism) to become Jewish


Esther

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.

(biblical) Esther, the main character of the Book of Esther


mamzer

Borrowed from Yiddish ממזר (mamzer), from Hebrew מַמְזֵר (mamzér).

(Judaism) mamzer, bastard (child born from a disallowed relationship)


abdij

abdij f (plural abdijen, diminutive abdijtje n)

abdijen (plural)
abdijtje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch abedîe, abdîe, from Old Dutch *abbadea, from Proto-West Germanic *abbadejā. Equivalent to abt (“abbot”) + -ij.

an abbey, monastery under a prelate styled abbot


pyxis

pyxis f (plural pyxiden or pyxissen, diminutive pyxisje n)

pyxiden (plural)
pyxissen (plural)
pyxisje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís). Doublet of box, buks (“shotgun”), and bus (“container”).

doublet

(Roman Catholicism) a small box for storing consecrated hosts, e.g. in a tabernacle or for travel when tending to the sick


moslim

nl-noun

moslim m (plural moslims, diminutive moslimmetje n, feminine moslima)

moslims (plural)
moslimmetje (diminutive neuter)
moslima (feminine)

Borrowing from Arabic مُسْلِم (muslim). Doublet of muzelman.

Muslim; a Muslim person, adherent to Islam


Israël

Afrikaans: Israel

→ Indonesian: Israel

From Middle Dutch israel, from Old Dutch israel, from Latin Isrāēl, from Ancient Greek Ἰσρᾱήλ (Isrāḗl), from Biblical Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל.

Israel (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern shore of the Mediterranean)

(biblical) Israel (A Biblical region of Western Asia roughly coextensive with the modern State of Israel, known in the Bible as the Land of Israel and considered the ancestral homeland of the Jewish people)

(historical) Israel (an ancient kingdom in Western Asia, roughly coextensive with the modern State of Israel and the Land of Israel)

(historical) Israel (an ancient kingdom that occupied the northern part of the Land of Israel and modern State of Israel, as distinct from Judah)


credo

credo n (plural credo's, diminutive credootje n)

credo's (plural)
credootje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: kredo

From Middle Dutch crede, credo, borrowed from Latin crēdō.

(religion, chiefly Christianity) confession of faith, creed


dopen

dopen (infinitive)
dopen (gerund neuter)
doop (first-person present singular)
doopte (first-person past singular)
doopt (present second-person singular)
doop (present second-person singular)
doopte (past second-person singular)
doopt (formal present second-person singular)
doopte (formal past second-person singular)
doopt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
doopt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
doopte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
doopte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
doopt (present singular third-person)
doopte (past singular third-person)
dopen (plural present)
doopten (past plural)
dope (archaic present singular subjunctive)
doopte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
dopen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
doopten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
doop (imperative present singular)
doopt (archaic imperative plural present)
dopend (participle present)
gedoopt (participle past)

Afrikaans: doop

Negerhollands: doop

→ Aukan: dopu

→ Indonesian: dup

→ Papiamentu: dòp

→ Saramaccan: dópu

→ Sranan Tongo: dopu

→ Kari'na: topuma

From Middle Dutch dôpen, from Old Dutch dōpen, from Proto-West Germanic *daupijan, from Proto-Germanic *daupijaną.

(transitive, Christianity) to baptize, to christen


Eva

From Middle Dutch eva, from Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔᾱ (Eúā), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה.

(biblical) Eve (mythological first woman)


Achab

From Middle Dutch achab, from Latin Achab, from Ancient Greek Ἀχαάβ (Akhaáb), from Biblical Hebrew אַחְאָב (ʼAḥʼāḇ, “uncle”).

der

Ahab (historical king of Israel in Samaria, Biblical figure)


spiritualist

Probably borrowed. Equivalent to spiritueel + -ist.

(historical, Christianity) Spiritualist (dissident Christian stressing communion with the Holy Spirit and moral improvement through sanctification while rejecting the outwardly church, without necessarily separating from the Roman Catholic Church)


Heiland

Afrikaans: heiland

Negerhollands: heiland

(Christianity) Savior (North America), Saviour (Commonwealth)


kapel

nl-noun

kapel f (plural kapellen, diminutive kapelletje n)

kapellen (plural)
kapelletje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kapel

Berbice Creole Dutch: kampele

→ Indonesian: kapel

→ Papiamentu: kapèl, kapel

→ Sranan Tongo: kapelka

From Middle Dutch capelle, ultimately from Latin cappella.

waar God een kerk sticht, daar bouwt de duivel een kapel

(uncommon) shrine, small non-Christian temple or sanctuary


kerk

kerk f (plural kerken, diminutive kerkje n)

kerken (plural)
kerkje (diminutive neuter)

desctree

Afrikaans: kerk
→ Fwe: n-kèrékè
→ Herero: okereka
→ Kwanyama: onggeleka
→ Phuthi: ikereke
→ Shona: kirike
→ Sotho: kereke
→ Venda: gereke

Berbice Creole Dutch: kirki, kerki

Jersey Dutch: kêrk

Negerhollands: kerk, kirk

→ Virgin Islands Creole: kerek (dated)

→ Lokono: kerki

→ Papiamentu: kèrki (from the diminutive)

→ Sranan Tongo: kerki

→ Caribbean Hindustani: kerki

→ Caribbean Javanese: kèrki

→ Kari'na: keleke

→ Saramaccan: kéíki

From Middle Dutch kerke, from Old Dutch kirica, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā, an early borrowing from Ancient Greek κυριακόν (kuriakón).

church, temple, non-Christian house of worship


kathedraal

nl-noun

kathedraal f (plural kathedralen, diminutive kathedraaltje n)

kathedralen (plural)
kathedraaltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: katedraal

→ Indonesian: katedral

From Middle Dutch cathedrael, from Middle French cathedral, from Latin cathedrālis. Originally an adjective, used as a noun as early as late Middle Dutch.


kathedraal

kathedraal (adverbial positive predicative)
kathedrale (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
kathedraal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
kathedrale (indefinite plural positive)
kathedrale (definite positive)
kathedraals (partitive positive)


kardinaal

kardinaal m (plural kardinalen, diminutive kardinaaltje n)

kardinalen (plural)
kardinaaltje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch cardinael, from Latin cardinālis (episcopus).

cardinal (high-ranking official in the Catholic Church, Prince of the Church)


Sara

From Middle Dutch sara, from Latin Sara, from Ancient Greek Σᾱ́ρᾱ (Sā́rā), from Hebrew שָׂרָה.

der

Hebrew שָׂרָה


paternoster

nl-noun

paternoster m or n (plural paternosters, diminutive paternostertje n)

paternosters (plural)
paternostertje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch paternoster, from Latin Pater noster.

(Roman Catholicism) a rosary, a paternoster


patroon

patroon m or f (plural patroons or patronen, diminutive patroontje n)

patroons (plural)
patronen (plural)
patroontje (diminutive neuter)

Skepi Creole Dutch: patron

From Middle Dutch patroon, from Medieval Latin patrōnus.


Johanna

From Middle Dutch Johanna, from Latin Iōhannā, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννᾱ (Iōánnā), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה.

der

Hebrew יוֹחָנָה


Elisabeth

From Middle Dutch elisabeth, from Latin Elisabeth, from Koine Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), from Biblical Hebrew אלישבע.


moskee

nl-noun

moskee f (plural moskeeën, diminutive moskeetje n)

moskeeën (plural)
moskeetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: moskee

→ Papiamentu: moskei, moské

→ West Frisian: moskee

Borrowed from Middle French mosquee, from Italian moschea, from Medieval Latin meschita, from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid).


Aäron

Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (aharōn).

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Aaron


kille

kille f (plural killes, diminutive killetje n)

killes (plural)
killetje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Yiddish קהילה (kehile, “(Jewish) community”), from Hebrew קְהִלָּה (k'hillá, “congregation”).


Matthias

(biblical) Alternative form of Mattias, Matthias, an apostle


concilie

nl-noun

concilie n (plural concilies or conciliën)

→ Indonesian: konsili

From Middle Dutch concilie, from Latin concilium.

(Christianity) a church council in which bishops and eminent theologians are assembled to decide issues, esp. in Catholicism and Orthodoxy


Jonas

From Middle Dutch Jonas, from Latin Iōnās, from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹנָה.


tefilla

bor

Hebrew תְּפִלָּה


officiant

Ultimately from Middle French officiant.

(chiefly Roman Catholicism) officiant, officiating priest or other person holding a religious office


bijbel

nl-noun

bijbel m (plural bijbels, diminutive bijbeltje n)

bijbels (plural)
bijbeltje (diminutive neuter)

→ Caribbean Javanese: bèibel

→ Sranan Tongo: bèibel


verkiezing

verkiezing f (plural verkiezingen, diminutive verkiezinkje n)

verkiezingen (plural)
verkiezinkje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: verkiesing

Negerhollands: verkiesing

From Middle Dutch verkiesinge. Equivalent to verkiezen + -ing.

(Protestantism) election, predestination of the elect in orthodox Calvinism


bisschop

bisschop m (plural bisschoppen, diminutive bisschopje n)

bisschoppen (plural)
bisschopje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: biskop

→? Mahican: bishop

→ Malay: biskop

Indonesian: biskop

→ Sranan Tongo: biskop

From Middle Dutch bischop, from Old Dutch biskop, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos). The use of the term for mulled wine probably derived from English or German.
The chess sense is likely a semantic loan from English bishop.

bishop (official in Orthodox, Catholic and some Protestant churches overseeing a diocese)


Pasen

Afrikaans: Pase

Negerhollands: paes, pascha, paska

→ Virgin Islands Creole: paska (dated)

From Middle Dutch paschen, paesschen, the plural of pasch, paesch, from Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), from Aramaic פסחא (paskha), from Hebrew פסח (pésakh). The word was spread in the West and North Germanic languages from the diocese of Cologne, where it still lingers in the compound Central Franconian Pooschdaach (“Easter Sunday”). Compare Old Saxon pāscha, Old Norse páskar.

cog

Easter, the major Christian feast commemorating the Resurrection of Christ

als Pasen en Pinksteren op een dag vallen


Mozes

Negerhollands: Moses


haram

haram (adverbial positive predicative)
harame (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
haram (indefinite neuter positive singular)
harame (indefinite plural positive)
harame (definite positive)
harams (partitive positive)
haram (adverbial positive predicative)
haramme (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
haram (indefinite neuter positive singular)
haramme (indefinite plural positive)
haramme (definite positive)
harams (partitive positive)


haram

nl-adj

haram (comparative haramer, superlative haramst)

haramer (comparative)
haramst (superlative)


hemelvaart

nl-noun

hemelvaart f (plural hemelvaarten, diminutive hemelvaartje n)

hemelvaarten (plural)
hemelvaartje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: hemelvaart

→ Papiamentu: hemelvaart (dated)


missie

missie f (plural missies or missiën, diminutive missietje n)

missies (plural)
missiën (plural)
missietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: missie

→ Indonesian: misi

From French mission (“a sending, a mission”), Old French mission (“expense”), from Latin missiō (“a sending, sending away, dispatching, discharging, release, remission, cessation”), from mittō (“to send”).

der

(Roman Catholicism) mission (proselytisation)


classis

→ Indonesian: klasis

(Protestantism) a supracongregational, regional executive body, intermediate in size or rank between the consistory of an individual congregation and a provincial synod


communicant

nl-noun

communicant m (plural communicanten, diminutive communicantje n)

communicanten (plural)
communicantje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: komunikan

(Christianity, chiefly Roman Catholicism) a communicant, one receiving Holy Communion


Numeri

From Middle Dutch numeri, from Latin Numerī.


monseigneur

monseigneur m (plural monseigneurs, diminutive monseigneurtje n)

monseigneurs (plural)
monseigneurtje (diminutive neuter)


albe

From Middle Dutch albe, from Latin alba.


liturgie

liturgie f (plural liturgieën, diminutive liturgietje n)

liturgieën (plural)
liturgietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: liturgi

Borrowed from Latin līturgia, from Ancient Greek λειτουργία (leitourgía, “work in public”).

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Paus Gregorius de Grote deed veel voor de uniformizering van de Katholieke liturgie, inclusief het verplicht gebruik van Latijnse teksen

Pope Gregory the Great did a lot to uniformize the Catholic liturgy, including the obligatory use of Latin texts

a liturgy, predetermined or prescribed set of (religious) rituals and associated customs, attributes etc.

a liturgy, a booklet with details about the songs sung and texts read in a mass or other religious service

a liturgy, Ancient Greek service to the public interest


bedienen

bedienen (infinitive)
bedienen (gerund neuter)
bedien (first-person present singular)
bediende (first-person past singular)
bedient (present second-person singular)
bedien (present second-person singular)
bediende (past second-person singular)
bedient (formal present second-person singular)
bediende (formal past second-person singular)
bedient (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
bedient (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
bediende (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
bediende (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
bedient (present singular third-person)
bediende (past singular third-person)
bedienen (plural present)
bedienden (past plural)
bediene (archaic present singular subjunctive)
bediende (archaic past singular subjunctive)
bedienen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
bedienden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
bedien (imperative present singular)
bedient (archaic imperative plural present)
bedienend (participle present)
bediend (participle past)

Afrikaans: bedien

From Middle Dutch bedienen. Equivalent to be- + dienen.

(transitive, Roman Catholicism) to administer the last sacraments to


reformator

nl-noun

reformator m (plural reformatoren or reformators, diminutive reformatortje n)

reformatoren (plural)
reformators (plural)
reformatortje (diminutive neuter)

From Latin reformātor. Equivalent to reformeren + -ator.

(chiefly Christianity) a religious reformer, especially one associated with the Reformation or the Tridentine reforms


gesticht

gesticht n (plural gestichten, diminutive gestichtje n)

gestichten (plural)
gestichtje (diminutive neuter)

(dated, Christianity) a Christian religious building or foundation, such as a church or monastery


kanunnik

kanunnik m (plural kanunniken, diminutive kanunnikje n)

kanunniken (plural)
kanunnikje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch canonec, from Ecclesiastical Latin canonicus, from Ancient Greek κανονικός (kanonikós).

(Christianity) a canon, a cleric subject to an ecclesiastical rule


bisdom

bisdom n (plural bisdommen, diminutive bisdommetje n)

bisdommen (plural)
bisdommetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: bisdom

From Middle Dutch bisdom. Equivalent to bis(schop) + -dom.


Mattias

Ultimately from Matthiās, from Koine Greek Ματθίας (Matthías) &c., from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyāhū), from מַתָּנַת (“gift, reward”) + יהוה (“YHWH, God”). Doublet of Matthijs and Matteüs. Compare French Matthieu and Matthias.

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מַתִּתְיָהוּ

Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyāhū)


aron

bor

Hebrew אָרוֹן

(Judaism) ark (consecrated receptacle for storing Torah scrolls)


Paulus

From Middle Dutch Paulus, from Latin Paulus.


troon

nl-noun

troon m (plural tronen, diminutive troontje n)

tronen (plural)
troontje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: troon

From Middle Dutch trone, from Old French trone.

(Christianity, angelology) throne (angel of an order between cherubim and dominions)


moheel

moheel m (plural mohelen, diminutive moheeltje n)

mohelen (plural)
moheeltje (diminutive neuter)


gnosticisme

From Ancient Greek γνωστικός (gnōstikós, “relating to knowledge”) + -isme.


Septuaginta

Septuagint (ancient translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek)


Goede Vrijdag

Negerhollands: goeie fridag


Gideon

Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew גִּדְעוֹן (“smasher, feller”), perhaps influenced by Latin Gedeon, from Ancient Greek Γεδεων (Gedeōn).


Petrus

Negerhollands: Pitrus, Petrus

From Middle Dutch Petrus, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “rock, stone”), as a name a loan translation of Aramaic כֵּיפָא (“stone, rock; Peter, Cephas”).

(biblical) Simon Peter, Cephas (Biblical character, early Christian leader)


voorganger

nl-noun

voorganger m (plural voorgangers, diminutive voorgangertje n, feminine voorgangster)

voorgangers (plural)
voorgangertje (diminutive neuter)
voorgangster (feminine)

Negerhollands: voorgang

/ˈvoːrˌɣɑ.ŋər/

From Middle Dutch voreganger. Equivalent to voorgaan + -er.


baviaan

baviaan m (plural bavianen, diminutive baviaantje n)

bavianen (plural)
baviaantje (diminutive neuter)

Berbice Creole Dutch: babiana

→ German: Pavian (see there for further descendants)

From Middle Dutch baubijn, from Old French babuin, perhaps from baboe (“grimace”).
The spelling with -iaen (modern spelling: -iaan) first appears in the sixteenth century, becoming common in the seventeenth century, perhaps due to the Arminian controversy as a rhyme for arminiaan.

(obsolete, Protestantism, derogatory) Arminian, Remonstrant


ichthus

From Ancient Greek ΙΧΘΥΣ (IKHTHUS, “fish”), used as an acronym for Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, “Jesus”) Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) θεοῦ (theoû, “of God”) υἱός (huiós, “son”) σωτήρ (sōtḗr, “saviour”).

ichthys (fish used as a Christian symbol)


kerstman

kerstman m (plural kerstmannen, diminutive kerstmannetje n)

kerstmannen (plural)
kerstmannetje (diminutive neuter)


paasei

paasei n (plural paaseieren, diminutive paaseitje n)

paaseieren (plural)
paaseitje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of Pasen (“Easter”) + ei (“egg”).

Easter egg (egg-shaped chocolate confection)


Michaël

From Vulgate Latin Michaēl, Michahēl, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, literally “who is like God?”).


Jesaja

Afrikaans: Jesaja

→ Indonesian: Yesaya

From older Esaias, from Latin Ēsāiās or Ancient Greek Ἠσαΐας (Ēsaḯas), from Biblical Hebrew יְשַׁעְיָהוּ. The later addition of the initial J was influenced by the original Hebrew name.

יְשַׁעְיָהוּ

(Judaism, Christianity, Islam) Isaiah (Israelite prophet, Biblical figure)

(Judaism, Christianity) Isaiah (book of the Hebrew Bible)


Jeremia

→ Indonesian: Yeremia

From Middle Dutch jeremias, from Latin Jeremias, from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías), from Biblical Hebrew יִרְמְיָה.

(Judaism, Christianity) Jeremiah (Biblical character, Judahite prophet)

(Judaism, Christianity) Jeremiah (book of the Hebrew Bible)


vormen

vormen (infinitive)
vormen (gerund neuter)
vorm (first-person present singular)
vormde (first-person past singular)
vormt (present second-person singular)
vorm (present second-person singular)
vormde (past second-person singular)
vormt (formal present second-person singular)
vormde (formal past second-person singular)
vormt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
vormt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
vormde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
vormde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
vormt (present singular third-person)
vormde (past singular third-person)
vormen (plural present)
vormden (past plural)
vorme (archaic present singular subjunctive)
vormde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
vormen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
vormden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
vorm (imperative present singular)
vormt (archaic imperative plural present)
vormend (participle present)
gevormd (participle past)

From Middle Dutch vermen, vormen, from Latin firmō.

(Christianity) to confirm an already baptised Christian


Joël

Joel, the Biblical prophet (and eponymous Bible book)


tempel

nl-noun

tempel m (plural tempels or tempelen, diminutive tempeltje n)

tempels (plural)
tempelen (plural)
tempeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: tempel

Negerhollands: templ, tempel

From Middle Dutch tempel, from Latin templum.

(religion) a temple, building destined as place of worship; specifically:


leraar

leraar m (plural leraren, diminutive leraartje n, feminine lerares)

leraren (plural)
leraartje (diminutive neuter)
lerares (feminine)

Afrikaans: leraar

Negerhollands: leeraar

→ Papiamentu: leraar, leeraar

From Middle Dutch leeraer, leerre. Equivalent to leren (“to teach”) + -aar (“-er”). Doublet of leerder (“learner”).

(chiefly Protestantism) a Protestant clergyman, a reverend


vaderland

vaderland n (plural vaderlanden, diminutive vaderlandje n)

vaderlanden (plural)
vaderlandje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: vaderland

Negerhollands: vaderland

From Middle Dutch vāderlant. Equivalent to vader (“father”) + land (“land”).


epistel

epistel n or m (plural epistels, diminutive episteltje n)

epistels (plural)
episteltje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: epistel

From Middle Dutch epistele, from Latin epistola, from Ancient Greek ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ), from ἐπιστέλλω (epistéllō, “I send a message”), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + στέλλω (stéllō, “I prepare, send”).

(Christianity) epistle; one of the letters included as a book of the New Testament


kerstfeest

kerstfeest n (plural kerstfeesten, diminutive kerstfeestje n)

kerstfeesten (plural)
kerstfeestje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: Kersfees


pastoor

pastoor m (plural pastoors, diminutive pastoortje n)

pastoors (plural)
pastoortje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: pastoor

→ Indonesian: pastor

→ Javanese: ꦥꦱ꧀ꦠꦸꦂ (pastur)

→ Lokono: pastoro

→ Papiamentu: pastor

→ West Frisian: pastoar

From Middle Dutch pastōor, from Latin pāstor.

(Christianity, especially Roman Catholicism) parish priest

(Christianity, dated) pastor, one who provides spiritual guidance


charismatisch

nl-adj

charismatisch (comparative charismatischer, superlative meest charismatisch or charismatischt)

charismatischer (comparative)
meest charismatisch (superlative)
charismatischt (superlative)
charismatisch (adverbial positive predicative)
charismatischer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het charismatischt (adverbial predicative superlative)
het charismatischte (adverbial predicative superlative)
charismatische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
charismatischere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
charismatischte (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
charismatisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
charismatischer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
charismatischte (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
charismatische (indefinite plural positive)
charismatischere (comparative indefinite plural)
charismatischte (indefinite plural superlative)
charismatische (definite positive)
charismatischere (comparative definite)
charismatischte (definite superlative)
charismatisch (partitive positive)
charismatischers (comparative partitive)

(Christianity) charismatic (pertaining to the gifts of the Holy Spirit)


antependium

(Christianity) antependium, frontal; the drapery hangings before an altar or lectern in a church


verbannen

verbannen (infinitive)
verbannen (gerund neuter)
verban (first-person present singular)
verbande (first-person past singular)
verbant (present second-person singular)
verban (present second-person singular)
verbande (past second-person singular)
verbant (formal present second-person singular)
verbande (formal past second-person singular)
verbant (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
verbant (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
verbande (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
verbande (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
verbant (present singular third-person)
verbande (past singular third-person)
verbannen (plural present)
verbanden (past plural)
verbanne (archaic present singular subjunctive)
verbande (archaic past singular subjunctive)
verbannen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
verbanden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
verban (imperative present singular)
verbant (archaic imperative plural present)
verbannend (participle present)
verbannen (participle past)

Afrikaans: verban

From Middle Dutch verbannen, from Old Dutch *firbannan, from Proto-West Germanic *frabannan. Equivalent to ver- + bannen. Compare German verbannen and English forban.

(transitive, archaic, chiefly biblical) to consecrate, to dedicate to God and remove from human use


Salomo

Borrowed from Latin Salomōn. Doublet of Sjloume.

Solomon (Biblical figure, historical king of Israel and Judah)


Jona

From Middle Dutch jona, from Latin Iōnās, from Koine Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹנָה (“Jonah; pigeon”).

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(Judaism, Christianity, Islam) Jonah (fictional prophet who preached to the people of Nineveh, Biblical character)

(Judaism, Christianity) Jonah (book of the Hebrew Bible)


bekennen

bekennen (infinitive)
bekennen (gerund neuter)
beken (first-person present singular)
bekende (first-person past singular)
bekent (present second-person singular)
beken (present second-person singular)
bekende (past second-person singular)
bekent (formal present second-person singular)
bekende (formal past second-person singular)
bekent (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
bekent (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
bekende (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
bekende (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
bekent (present singular third-person)
bekende (past singular third-person)
bekennen (plural present)
bekenden (past plural)
bekenne (archaic present singular subjunctive)
bekende (archaic past singular subjunctive)
bekennen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
bekenden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
beken (imperative present singular)
bekent (archaic imperative plural present)
bekennend (participle present)
bekend (participle past)

Afrikaans: beken

Negerhollands: beken, bekennen

From Middle Dutch bekennen, from Old Dutch bikennen, from Proto-West Germanic *bikannijan. Equivalent to be- + kennen. Cognates include German bekennen, and English and Scots beken.

(transitive, biblical, euphemistic) to have sex, to know, have carnal knowledge


zonde

nl-noun

zonde f (plural zonden or zondes, diminutive zondetje n)

zonden (plural)
zondes (plural)
zondetje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: sondo, zonde, sonden

→ Sranan Tongo: sondu

→ Caribbean Javanese: sondu

→ Kari'na: sontu

From Middle Dutch sonde, from Old Dutch sunda, from Proto-Germanic *sundijō.

zondvloed

unrelated, but influenced by folk etymology

Ik heb het grootste deel van mijn leven in zonde geleefd.

I’ve lived in sin for the greater part of my life.

Het is werkelijk een zonde wanneer een site, die zich bezighoudt met taal, een taalfout maakt zoals in de zin hierboven.

(religion, chiefly Christianity) sin; sinfulness (state of alienation from God or any other deity caused by such offences)


beschermheilige

beschermheilige m or f (plural beschermheiligen)

From beschermen (“to guard”) + heilige (“saint”).


heiligverklaring

nl-noun

heiligverklaring f (plural heiligverklaringen)

(Christianity) canonization (US); canonisation (UK) as a saint


reliekschrijn

reliekschrijn n (plural reliekschrijnen, diminutive reliekschrijntje n)

reliekschrijnen (plural)
reliekschrijntje (diminutive neuter)

From reliek (“relic”) + schrijn (“shrine”).

(Roman Catholicism) a coffin-like reliquary


zalig

nl-adj

zalig (comparative zaliger, superlative zaligst)

zaliger (comparative)
zaligst (superlative)
zalig (adverbial positive predicative)
zaliger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het zaligst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het zaligste (adverbial predicative superlative)
zalige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
zaligere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
zaligste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
zalig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
zaliger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
zaligste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
zalige (indefinite plural positive)
zaligere (comparative indefinite plural)
zaligste (indefinite plural superlative)
zalige (definite positive)
zaligere (comparative definite)
zaligste (definite superlative)
zaligs (partitive positive)
zaligers (comparative partitive)

Negerhollands: salig, zaalig, saelig

From Middle Dutch salich, from Old Dutch *sālig, from Proto-West Germanic *sālīg, from *sāli.


naamdag

nl-noun

naamdag m (plural naamdagen, diminutive naamdagje n)

naamdagen (plural)
naamdagje (diminutive neuter)


kerstavond

kerstavond m (plural kerstavonden, diminutive kerstavondje n)

kerstavonden (plural)
kerstavondje (diminutive neuter)

Christmas Eve (evening before Christmas Day)


persoonlijkheid

persoonlijkheid f (plural persoonlijkheden, diminutive persoonlijkheidje n)

persoonlijkheden (plural)
persoonlijkheidje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: persoonlikheid

From Middle Dutch persoonlijcheit. Equivalent to persoonlijk + -heid. Cognate with German Persönlichkeit.

(theology, Christianity) hypostasis, person


dominee

dominee m (plural dominees, diminutive domineetje n)

dominees (plural)
domineetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: dominee

Berbice Creole Dutch: domni

Negerhollands: domine, domni

Petjo: dominee

Skepi Creole Dutch: domine, domni

→ Aukan: Dominei

→ Caribbean Javanese: dhomeni

→ English: dominee

→ Indonesian: domine

→ Papiamentu: domi

→ Saramaccan: dómíni

→ Sranan Tongo: domri

Ca. 1500, borrowed from Latin domine, vocative of dominus (“mister, sir, lord”). Originally also used of Catholic priests and more broadly of other respected individuals (especially medical doctors). The restriction to Protestantism appears to be from the 18th century. The final -ee either represents a learned pronunciation or has to do with the two consecutive unstressed syllables (cf. Afrikaans skaduwee, weduwee).

(religion) minister, pastor in several Protestant denominations


getijde

/ɣəˈtɛi̯.də/


apostel

apostel m (plural apostelen or apostels, diminutive aposteltje n)

apostelen (plural)
apostels (plural)
aposteltje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: apostl, apostle

→ Indonesian: apostel

→ Papiamentu: apòstel

→ Sranan Tongo: apostru

From Middle Dutch apostel, from Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos).

(Christianity) apostle (disciple of Christ; missionary or leader of a mission)


wijwater

wijwater n (plural wijwaters, diminutive wijwatertje n)

wijwaters (plural)
wijwatertje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch wiwater. By surface analysis, wijden + water.


aartspriester

aartspriester m (plural aartspriesters or aartspriesteren, diminutive aartspriestertje n)

aartspriesters (plural)
aartspriesteren (plural)
aartspriestertje (diminutive neuter)

From aarts- (“arch-”) + priester (“priest”).


Daniël

the book Daniel, named after the prophet


zending

zending f (plural zendingen, diminutive zendinkje n)

zendingen (plural)
zendinkje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: sending

→ Indonesian: zending

From Middle Dutch sendinge. Equivalent to zenden + -ing.


Matteüs

Matthew the Apostle
New Testament
apostle
nl:Matteüs

Ultimately from Matthaeus, from Koine Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), several figures in the New Testament including the apostle Matthew, from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyāhū), from מַתָּנַת (“gift, reward”) + יהוה (“YHWH, God”). Doublet of Matthijs and Mattias. Compare French Matthieu and Matthias.

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מַתִּתְיָהוּ

Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyāhū)

(biblical) Matthew, the apostle and several minor figures

(biblical) Short for evangelie naar Matteüs, the Gospel of Matthew


dodenwake

Compound of dode (“deceased person”) + -n- + wake (“wake”).

compound

(Christianity, chiefly Catholicism) wake for the dead


zendeling

nl-noun

zendeling m (plural zendelingen, diminutive zendelingetje n)

zendelingen (plural)
zendelingetje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: zendeling


opwekking

opwekking f (plural opwekkingen, diminutive opwekkinkje n)

opwekkingen (plural)
opwekkinkje (diminutive neuter)

(history, Christianity) revival, awakening


Heilige Geest

Inflection of heilig (“holy”) + geest (“spirit”), capitalized out of devotion for the divine.

Holy Spirit, one of the three persons constituting the Holy Trinity in Christian theology


nuntius

(Roman Catholicism) a nuncio (diplomatic representative of the Holy See)


kerstster

kerstster f (plural kerststerren, diminutive kerststerretje n)

kerststerren (plural)
kerststerretje (diminutive neuter)

(Christianity) star of Bethlehem, Christmas star


zaligen

zaligen (infinitive)
zaligen (gerund neuter)
zalig (first-person present singular)
zaligde (first-person past singular)
zaligt (present second-person singular)
zalig (present second-person singular)
zaligde (past second-person singular)
zaligt (formal present second-person singular)
zaligde (formal past second-person singular)
zaligt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
zaligt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
zaligde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
zaligde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
zaligt (present singular third-person)
zaligde (past singular third-person)
zaligen (plural present)
zaligden (past plural)
zalige (archaic present singular subjunctive)
zaligde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
zaligen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
zaligden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
zalig (imperative present singular)
zaligt (archaic imperative plural present)
zaligend (participle present)
gezaligd (participle past)

From Middle Dutch saligen. Equivalent to zalig + -en.


proost

proost m (plural proosten, diminutive proostje n)

proosten (plural)
proostje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch proost, from provest, from Old French provost.


treife

treife (adverbial positive predicative)
treife (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
treife (indefinite neuter positive singular)
treife (indefinite plural positive)
treife (definite positive)
treifes (partitive positive)

Borrowed from Yiddish טרייף (treyf), from Hebrew טְרֵפָה.

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Hebrew טְרֵפָה

(Judaism, of food) treyf, non-kosher (being unpermitted food)


evangelie

nl-noun

evangelie n (plural evangeliën or evangelies)

Afrikaans: evangelie

Negerhollands: evangelium

→ Indonesian: evangeli

→ Papiamentu: ewanhelie (dated)

From Middle Dutch ewangelie, from Latin evangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news, message”).


protestantisme

nl-noun

protestantisme n (plural protestantismen)


katholiek

katholiek m (plural katholieken, diminutive katholiekje n)

katholieken (plural)
katholiekje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek κᾰθολῐκός (kătholĭkós).

Hij is een praktiserende katholiek.

De katholieken gingen naar de mis op zondag.

Het kleine katholiekje bad elke avond.

The little Catholic prayed every evening.


katholiek

nl-adj

katholiek (comparative katholieker, superlative katholiekst)

katholieker (comparative)
katholiekst (superlative)
katholiek (adverbial positive predicative)
katholieker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het katholiekst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het katholiekste (adverbial predicative superlative)
katholieke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
katholiekere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
katholiekste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
katholiek (indefinite neuter positive singular)
katholieker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
katholiekste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
katholieke (indefinite plural positive)
katholiekere (comparative indefinite plural)
katholiekste (indefinite plural superlative)
katholieke (definite positive)
katholiekere (comparative definite)
katholiekste (definite superlative)
katholieks (partitive positive)
katholiekers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: Katoliek

→ Indonesian: Katolik

→ Japanese: カトリック (katorikku)

De katholieke kerk staat in het centrum.

Ze volgt katholieke tradities en rituelen.

She follows Catholic traditions and rituals.

Het was het katholiekst feest dat ik ooit heb bijgewoond.

It was the most Catholic celebration I've ever attended.


Deuteronomium

From Middle Dutch deuteronomium, from Latin Deuteronomium, from Ancient Greek Δευτερονόμιον (Deuteronómion).

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Δευτερονόμιον


Jozua

→ Indonesian: Yosua

From older Josue, from Middle Dutch josue, from Latin Iosue, from Ancient Greek Ιωσούας (Iōsoúas), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ. The form with a appears in the sixteenth century, probably influenced by the Greek and Hebrew forms.


passie

nl-noun

passie f (plural passies, diminutive passietje n)

passies (plural)
passietje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch passie, from Old French passion, from Latin passiō (“suffering”), noun of action from perfect passive participle passus (“suffered”), from deponent verb patior (“I suffer”), from Proto-Indo-European *pe(i)- (“to hurt”), see also Old English feond (“devil, enemy”), Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐌰𐌽 (faian, “to blame”).

(chiefly Christianity) passion (suffering)


snoge

snoge f (plural snoges, diminutive snogetje n)

snoges (plural)
snogetje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Ladino אסנוגה (esnoga), ultimately from Ancient Greek συναγωγή (sunagōgḗ, “assembly, gathering”).

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De volgende tekst wordt alleen in Snoge Amstelveen gezegd

2017, Chacham Dr. Pinchas Toledano, E.H. Rosenberg, editors, חמישה חומשי תורה ותפילות לשבת כמנהג ק׳׳ק תלמוד תורה אמשטרדם [Five Books of the Torah and Prayers for Sabbath per the Practice of the Holy Community Talmud Torah in Amsterdam] (prayer book; hardcover; overall work in Hebrew, English, Dutch, and Portuguese), Jerusalem: Koren Publishers Jerusalem, →ISBN, תפלות לשבת, page 112:

The following text is recited solely in the Amstelveen synagogue

(Judaism) a (usually Sephardic) synagogue


Obadja

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עוֹבַדְיָה.


oratorium

nl-noun

oratorium n (plural oratoria or oratoriums, diminutive oratoriumpje n)

oratoria (plural)
oratoriums (plural)
oratoriumpje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: oratorium

From Latin ōrātōrium (“place of prayer, oratory”), substantive of ōrātōrius (“oratorical”), from ōrātor (“public speaker, orator”) + -ōrius.

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Händels Messiah is wellicht het beroemste oratorium.
Händel's Messiah is probably the most famous oratorio.

(religion, chiefly Christianity) an oratorio, a religiously-themed semi-operatic form of music

(Roman Catholicism) a prayer room or small chapel


oudste

(Protestantism) a preacher in early and conservative Mennonitism who was allowed to administer sacraments; identified with the New-Testament episkopos


Drievuldigheid

From Middle Dutch drievuldicheit, variant of drievoudicheit. Equivalent to drievuldig + -heid.

De Drievuldigheid is een belangrijk concept binnen het christendom.

The Trinity is an important concept within Christianity.


martyrium

Borrowed from Latin martyrium, from Ancient Greek μαρτύριον (martúrion).

(Christianity) a hagiography about a martyr


minbar

nl-noun

minbar m (plural minbars, diminutive minbartje n)

minbars (plural)
minbartje (diminutive neuter)


weesgegroet

weesgegroet n (plural weesgegroeten, diminutive weesgegroetje n)

weesgegroeten (plural)
weesgegroetje (diminutive neuter)

From wees (“be [imperative]”) + gegroet (“greeted/saluted”).

compound

(Roman Catholicism) the Catholic prayer Hail Mary, after its (merged) first words


patriarchaal

nl-adj

patriarchaal (comparative patriarchaler, superlative patriarchaalst)

patriarchaler (comparative)
patriarchaalst (superlative)
patriarchaal (adverbial positive predicative)
patriarchaler (adverbial comparative predicative)
het patriarchaalst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het patriarchaalste (adverbial predicative superlative)
patriarchale (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
patriarchalere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
patriarchaalste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
patriarchaal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
patriarchaler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
patriarchaalste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
patriarchale (indefinite plural positive)
patriarchalere (comparative indefinite plural)
patriarchaalste (indefinite plural superlative)
patriarchale (definite positive)
patriarchalere (comparative definite)
patriarchaalste (definite superlative)
patriarchaals (partitive positive)
patriarchalers (comparative partitive)

→ Indonesian: patriarkal

Probably ultimately from Latin patriarchālis. Equivalent to patriarch + -aal.

(Christianity) patriarchal, pertaining to an Orthodox or Roman Catholic patriarch


rozenkrans

nl-noun

rozenkrans m (plural rozenkransen, diminutive rozenkransje n)

rozenkransen (plural)
rozenkransje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch rosencrans. Equivalent to roos (“rose”) + krans (“wreath”).

the rosary, a Catholic prayer sequence, consisting of repetitions of Our Lady and Our Father


benedictijner

benedictijner (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
benedictijner (indefinite neuter positive singular)
benedictijner (indefinite plural positive)
benedictijner (definite positive)

Het oudst bekende handalfabet werd in de 8e eeuw beschreven door de Engelse Benedictijner monnik Beda

The oldest known hand alphabet was described in the 8th century by the English Benedictine monk Bede.


heilstaat

heilstaat m (plural heilstaten, diminutive heilstaatje n)

heilstaten (plural)
heilstaatje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: heilstaat

→ West Frisian: heilsteat (calque)

Compound of heil (“prosperity”) + staat (“state”).

(archaic, theology, Christianity, uncountable) the state of salvation


octaaf

octaaf n or f (plural octaven, diminutive octaafje n)

octaven (plural)
octaafje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: òktaf


goj

goj m (plural gojim or gojims, diminutive gojtje n)

gojim (plural)
gojims (plural)
gojtje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Yiddish גוי (goy), from Hebrew גוי (“nation”).

(Judaism) a goy, gentile in the Jewish sense of ethnic non-Jew


kerstboom

kerstboom m (plural kerstbomen, diminutive kerstboompje n)

kerstbomen (plural)
kerstboompje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: kèrstbom

a Christmas tree, a decorated tree set up during the Christmas holiday season


baptistisch

nl-adj

baptistisch (comparative baptistischer, superlative meest baptistisch or baptistischt)

baptistischer (comparative)
meest baptistisch (superlative)
baptistischt (superlative)
baptistisch (adverbial positive predicative)
baptistischer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het baptistischt (adverbial predicative superlative)
het baptistischte (adverbial predicative superlative)
baptistische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
baptistischere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
baptistischte (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
baptistisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
baptistischer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
baptistischte (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
baptistische (indefinite plural positive)
baptistischere (comparative indefinite plural)
baptistischte (indefinite plural superlative)
baptistische (definite positive)
baptistischere (comparative definite)
baptistischte (definite superlative)
baptistisch (partitive positive)
baptistischers (comparative partitive)


menora

bor

Hebrew מְנוֹרָה


getijden

(Roman Catholicism) Liturgy of the Hours


rabbijn

nl-noun

rabbijn m (plural rabbijnen, diminutive rabbijntje n)

rabbijnen (plural)
rabbijntje (diminutive neuter)

From Medieval Latin rabbinus, from (post-biblical) Hebrew רבין (rabbin, “rabbis”).


ouwel

ouwel m (plural ouwels, diminutive ouweltje n)

ouwels (plural)
ouweltje (diminutive neuter)


bruidsschat

bruidsschat m (plural bruidsschatten, diminutive bruidsschatje n)

bruidsschatten (plural)
bruidsschatje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: bruidskat

→ West Frisian: breidsskat (calque)

From Middle Dutch bruutscat. Equivalent to bruid (“bride”) + -s- + schat (“treasure”). Cf. German Brautschatz.

affix

(less common, chiefly biblical) bride price, reverse dowry (money or goods given to the bride or her parents by the bridegroom or his parents)


basiliek

nl-noun

basiliek f (plural basilieken, diminutive basiliekje n)

basilieken (plural)
basiliekje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French basilique, from Latin basilica, from Ancient Greek βασιλική (basilikḗ).


modernistisch

modernistisch (adverbial positive predicative)
modernistische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
modernistisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
modernistische (indefinite plural positive)
modernistische (definite positive)
modernistisch (partitive positive)

(art, philosophy, in relation to Christianity chiefly Roman Catholicism) modernist


hoogmis

hoogmis f or m (plural hoogmissen, diminutive hoogmisje n)

hoogmissen (plural)
hoogmisje (diminutive neuter)


pontificaal

nl-adj

pontificaal (comparative pontificaler, superlative pontificaalst)

pontificaler (comparative)
pontificaalst (superlative)
pontificaal (adverbial positive predicative)
pontificaler (adverbial comparative predicative)
het pontificaalst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het pontificaalste (adverbial predicative superlative)
pontificale (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
pontificalere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
pontificaalste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
pontificaal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
pontificaler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
pontificaalste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
pontificale (indefinite plural positive)
pontificalere (comparative indefinite plural)
pontificaalste (indefinite plural superlative)
pontificale (definite positive)
pontificalere (comparative definite)
pontificaalste (definite superlative)
pontificaals (partitive positive)
pontificalers (comparative partitive)


aartsbisschop

nl-noun

aartsbisschop m (plural aartsbisschoppen, diminutive aartsbisschopje n)

aartsbisschoppen (plural)
aartsbisschopje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: aartsbiskop

From Middle Dutch ertsbisschop, ultimately from Latin archiepiscopus. Equivalent to aarts- + bisschop.

(Christianity, Roman Catholicism) archbishop, bishop presiding over a province

(Western Christianity) archbishop, leader of a national church


terts

terts f or m (plural tertsen, diminutive tertsje n)

tertsen (plural)
tertsje (diminutive neuter)


vissersring

vissersring m or f (plural vissersringen)


bisschopsring

bisschopsring m (plural bisschopsringen, diminutive bisschopsringetje n)

bisschopsringen (plural)
bisschopsringetje (diminutive neuter)

(Christianity, Roman Catholicism) episcopal ring


bediening

bediening f (plural bedieningen, diminutive bedieninkje n)

bedieningen (plural)
bedieninkje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: bediening

Negerhollands: bediening

From bedienen (“serve, operate, handle”) + -ing (“-ing, -ance, -tion”).


kerstbal

nl-noun

kerstbal m (plural kerstballen, diminutive kerstballetje n)

kerstballen (plural)
kerstballetje (diminutive neuter)

a bauble (spherical decoration) used as Christmas decoration, especially in Christmas trees


kerstlied

kerstlied n (plural kerstliederen, diminutive kerstliedje n)

kerstliederen (plural)
kerstliedje (diminutive neuter)

a Christmas song, such as a Christmas carol, Christmas hymn or pop song


Messias

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μεσσίας (Messías).


demiurg

From New Latin dēmiūrgus (“demiurge”), from Ancient Greek δημιουργός (dēmiourgós, “craftsman”) after Platonic usage.

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any being that made the universe out of primal matter, demiurge


koosjer

koosjer (adverbial positive predicative)
koosjere (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
koosjer (indefinite neuter positive singular)
koosjere (indefinite plural positive)
koosjere (definite positive)
koosjers (partitive positive)

Borrowed from Yiddish כּשר (kosher), from Hebrew כָּשֵׁר (kashér).


bondskist

nl-noun

bondskist f (plural bondskisten, diminutive bondskistje n)

bondskisten (plural)
bondskistje (diminutive neuter)

From bond (“union, association”) + -s- + kist (“box, chest”).

affix

a toolkit given by the Royal Dutch Tourist Association to its members

the Ark of the Covenant (short for verbondskist)


verbondskist

From verbond (“union, alliance”) + -s- + kist (“box, chest”).


verbondsark

nl-noun

verbondsark f (plural verbondsarken, diminutive verbondsarkje n)

verbondsarken (plural)
verbondsarkje (diminutive neuter)

From verbond (“union, alliance”) + -s- + ark (“ark”).


paashaas

nl-noun

paashaas m (plural paashazen, diminutive paashaasje n)

paashazen (plural)
paashaasje (diminutive neuter)

From Pasen + haas, calque of German Osterhase.


paasfeest

paasfeest n (plural paasfeesten, diminutive paasfeestje n)

paasfeesten (plural)
paasfeestje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of Pasen (“Easter”) + feest (“feast”).


paasdag

paasdag m (plural paasdagen, diminutive paasdagje n)

paasdagen (plural)
paasdagje (diminutive neuter)

eerste paasdag: Easter Sunday

tweede paasdag: Easter Monday


islamitisch

nl-adj

islamitisch (comparative islamitischer, superlative meest islamitisch or islamitischt)

islamitischer (comparative)
meest islamitisch (superlative)
islamitischt (superlative)
islamitisch (adverbial positive predicative)
islamitischer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het islamitischt (adverbial predicative superlative)
het islamitischte (adverbial predicative superlative)
islamitische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
islamitischere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
islamitischte (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
islamitisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
islamitischer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
islamitischte (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
islamitische (indefinite plural positive)
islamitischere (comparative indefinite plural)
islamitischte (indefinite plural superlative)
islamitische (definite positive)
islamitischere (comparative definite)
islamitischte (definite superlative)
islamitisch (partitive positive)
islamitischers (comparative partitive)


hervorming

/ˌɦɛrˈvɔr.mɪŋ/

(history, Protestantism, definite article) Reformation


dwaal

nl-noun

dwaal m (plural dwalen, diminutive dwaaltje n)

dwalen (plural)
dwaaltje (diminutive neuter)

(Roman Catholicism) oblong piece of linen spread across an altar


doodzonde

doodzonde f (plural doodzonden, diminutive doodzondetje n)

doodzonden (plural)
doodzondetje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch dôotsonde. Equivalent to dood + zonde.

(chiefly Roman Catholicism) a mortal sin


hoofdzonde

hoofdzonde f (plural hoofdzonden or hoofdzondes)

hoofdzonden (plural)
hoofdzondes (plural)

(Roman Catholicism) deadly sin, cardinal sin


misdienaar

misdienaar m (plural misdienaars, diminutive misdienaartje n, feminine misdienette)

misdienaars (plural)
misdienaartje (diminutive neuter)
misdienette (feminine)

Compound of mis (“mass, eucharist”) + dienaar (“servant, assistant”).

compound

(Catholicism) acolyte, altar boy or altar girl


priesterschap

nl-noun

priesterschap n (plural priesterschappen)

From Middle Dutch priesterschap. Equivalent to priester + -schap.

Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church

(Roman Catholicism) one of the three major orders of the Roman Catholic Church - the priestly order


aartsmoeder

aartsmoeder f (plural aartsmoeders, diminutive aartsmoedertje n, masculine aartsvader)

aartsmoeders (plural)
aartsmoedertje (diminutive neuter)
aartsvader (masculine)


wereldheer

wereldheer m (plural wereldheren, diminutive wereldheertje n)

wereldheren (plural)
wereldheertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: wereldheer


diaconie

(Protestantism) a legal person, usually a committee, responsible for the ecclesiastical administration of charity


anglicaans

anglicaans (adverbial positive predicative)
anglicaanse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
anglicaans (indefinite neuter positive singular)
anglicaanse (indefinite plural positive)
anglicaanse (definite positive)
anglicaans (partitive positive)

Afrikaans: Anglikaans

From anglicaan + -s, from English Anglican.


doopboek

doopboek n (plural doopboeken, diminutive doopboekje n)

doopboeken (plural)
doopboekje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of doop (“baptism”) + boek (“book”).


ouderling

ouderling m (plural ouderlingen, diminutive ouderlingetje n)

ouderlingen (plural)
ouderlingetje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: ouderling

→ Papiamentu: ouderling (dated)

(Christianity) elder (officer of the church)


diaken

diaken m (plural diakenen or diakens, diminutive diakentje n, feminine diacones or diakones)

diakenen (plural)
diakens (plural)
diakentje (diminutive neuter)
diacones (feminine)
diakones (feminine)

Inherited from Middle Dutch diaken, from Ecclesiastical Latin diāconus, from Ancient Greek διᾱ́κονος (diā́konos, “servant, minister”).

der

(Protestantism) deacon (person involved in an ecclesiastical lay office for social affairs and charity)

(Roman Catholicism) deacon (male in an unordained clerical office qualified for parish work)


seminarist

→ Indonesian: seminaris

(Christianity) a student at a seminary, usually Roman Catholic, Remonstrant or Lutheran


parament

nl-noun

parament n (plural paramenten, diminutive paramentje n)

paramenten (plural)
paramentje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch parament, from Old French parament, from Medieval Latin parāmentum.

(Christianity) parament (liturgical hanging)


kerkdienst

kerkdienst m (plural kerkdiensten, diminutive kerkdienstje n)

kerkdiensten (plural)
kerkdienstje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kerkdiens

Compound of kerk (“church”) + dienst (“service”).

(chiefly Protestantism) church service (Christian religious meeting taking place in accordance with liturgy)


OLV

Initialism of Onze Lieve Vrouw (“Our Beloved Lady”).


kerstkaart

kerstkaart f (plural kerstkaarten, diminutive kerstkaartje n)

kerstkaarten (plural)
kerstkaartje (diminutive neuter)


brevier

brevier n (plural brevieren, diminutive breviertje n)

brevieren (plural)
breviertje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch brevier, ultimately from Latin breviārium.

(Christianity) breviary (liturgical book for use at canonical hours)


consulent

Afrikaans: konsulent

→ Indonesian: konsulen

(Protestantism) a minister of a congregation who temporarily also serves another congregation with a vacancy


getijdengebed

getijdengebed n (plural getijdengebeden, diminutive getijdengebedje n)

getijdengebeden (plural)
getijdengebedje (diminutive neuter)


diacones

diacones f (plural diaconessen, diminutive diaconesje n, masculine diaken)

diaconessen (plural)
diaconesje (diminutive neuter)
diaken (masculine)

Afrikaans: diakones

Borrowed from French diaconesse, ultimately from Latin diaconissa. More or less equivalent to diaken + -es.

(Protestantism) a deaconess, a female deacon


ablutie

ablutie f (plural abluties or ablutiën, diminutive ablutietje n)

abluties (plural)
ablutiën (plural)
ablutietje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch ablucie, from Middle French ablution, from Old French ablution, from Late Latin ablūtiō (“a washing away”), from abluō (“wash away”), from ab (“away”) + luō (“wash”).

(Christianity) ablution, rinsing of the wine vessel and the priest's hand after Communion


catechese

→ Indonesian: katêkésê

Borrowed from Latin catēchēsis with subsequent influence of French catéchèse.

(Christianity) catechesis (religious instruction)


confirmeren

confirmeren (infinitive)
confirmeren (gerund neuter)
confirmeer (first-person present singular)
confirmeerde (first-person past singular)
confirmeert (present second-person singular)
confirmeer (present second-person singular)
confirmeerde (past second-person singular)
confirmeert (formal present second-person singular)
confirmeerde (formal past second-person singular)
confirmeert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
confirmeert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
confirmeerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
confirmeerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
confirmeert (present singular third-person)
confirmeerde (past singular third-person)
confirmeren (plural present)
confirmeerden (past plural)
confirmere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
confirmeerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
confirmeren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
confirmeerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
confirmeer (imperative present singular)
confirmeert (archaic imperative plural present)
confirmerend (participle present)
geconfirmeerd (participle past)

From Middle Dutch confirmeren, from Old French confermer, from Latin cōnfirmō.

(transitive, Roman Catholicism) to confirm


adventskalender

adventskalender m (plural adventskalenders, diminutive adventskalendertje n)

adventskalenders (plural)
adventskalendertje (diminutive neuter)


kerstcadeau

kerstcadeau n (plural kerstcadeaus, diminutive kerstcadeautje n)

kerstcadeaus (plural)
kerstcadeautje (diminutive neuter)


synode

→ Indonesian: sinode

Borrowed from Latin synodus or Middle French synode (itself from Latin), from Ancient Greek σύνοδος (súnodos).


communie

→ Indonesian: komuni

From Middle Dutch communie, from Old French communion.


choppe

Borrowed from Yiddish חופּה (khupe), from Hebrew חופה.

(Judaism, figurative) chuppah, wedding ceremony


inquisiteur

From Middle Dutch inquisiteur, from Middle French inquisiteur, from Latin inquīsītor.

(Roman Catholicism, historical) inquisitor


verwegen

verwegen (infinitive)
verwegen (gerund neuter)
verweeg (first-person present singular)
verwoog (first-person past singular)
verweegt (present second-person singular)
verweeg (present second-person singular)
verwoog (past second-person singular)
verweegt (formal present second-person singular)
verwoog (formal past second-person singular)
verweegt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
verweegt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
verwoogt (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
verwoogt (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
verweegt (present singular third-person)
verwoog (past singular third-person)
verwegen (plural present)
verwogen (past plural)
verwege (archaic present singular subjunctive)
verwoge (archaic past singular subjunctive)
verwegen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
verwogen (archaic past plural subjunctive)
verweeg (imperative present singular)
verweegt (archaic imperative plural present)
verwegend (participle present)
verwogen (participle past)

From Middle Dutch verwēgen. Equivalent to ver- + wegen (“to weigh”).

(transitive, biblical, archaic) to despise, reject


eucharistie

eucharistie f (plural eucharistieën, diminutive eucharistietje n)

eucharistieën (plural)
eucharistietje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Middle French eucharistie (from Old French [Term?], from Latin) or directly from Ecclesiastical Latin eucharistia, from Ancient Greek εὐχαριστία (eukharistía).


eucharistieviering

eucharistieviering f (plural eucharistievieringen, diminutive eucharistievierinkje n)

eucharistievieringen (plural)
eucharistievierinkje (diminutive neuter)

(Catholicism) Eucharist (ceremony), celebration of the Eucharist


drie-eenheid

From drie + eenheid or drie + een + -heid, a calque of Latin trinitās.

De drie-eenheid verwijst naar de christelijke leer van God als Vader, Zoon en Heilige Geest.

The Trinity refers to the Christian doctrine of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.


plebaan

From Middle Dutch plebaen, from Latin plebānus.

a priest (in the Roman Catholic Church or the Old Catholic Church) who serves the parish attached to a cathedral (in the bishop’s stead); dean


martyrologium

(religion, chiefly Christianity) martyrology (list of martyrs; hagiography about a martyr)


martyrologie

martyrologie f or n (plural martyrologieën)

From Middle Dutch martirologie, ultimately from Latin martyrologium, from Ancient Greek μαρτυρολόγιον (marturológion), but note that the word was already feminine in Middle Dutch.

der

μαρτυρολόγιον


gezang

nl-noun

gezang n (plural gezangen, diminutive gezangetje n)

gezangen (plural)
gezangetje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch gesanc. Equivalent to a verbal noun from zingen.

(in particular, religion, especially Protestantism) a hymn; a religious song, usually excluding psalms


synagoge

synagoge f (plural synagogen or synagoges, diminutive synagogetje n)

synagogen (plural)
synagoges (plural)
synagogetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: sinagoge

From Middle Dutch sinagoge, from Old French synagoge, from Latin synagōga, from Ancient Greek συναγωγή (sunagōgḗ, “assembly, gathering”).


ivoren toren

From Song of Songs 7.4. First attested in the 1890s in the non-religious idiomatic sense, which was borrowed from French tour d’ivoire. The shift in meaning during the twentieth century is possibly influenced by English ivory tower.

(Roman Catholicism) A title of address for Mary (mother of Jesus), or specifically her neck.


koster

nl-noun

koster m (plural kosters, diminutive kostertje n)

kosters (plural)
kostertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: kòster, kòstu

From Middle Dutch coster, from Old French costre, from Late Latin custor, from custōs.

(Christianity) a churchwarden, a caretaker at a church, sacristan


kalifaat

kalifaat n (plural kalifaten, diminutive kalifaatje n)

kalifaten (plural)
kalifaatje (diminutive neuter)

Probably borrowed. Equivalent to kalief + -aat.


salafisme

Borrowed, likely from English Salafism. Ultimately from Arabic سَلَف (salaf) + -isme.

Salafism (Sunni movement that seeks to align modern Islam with early Islam)


mediene

Borrowed from Yiddish מדינה (medine, “country”), from Hebrew מְדִינָה (m'diná).

(Judaism, Netherlands) Jewish communities in the Netherlands outside Amsterdam; the provinces, hinterland


Jozef

From Middle Dutch joseph, from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוֹסֵף.

der

Hebrew יוֹסֵף

Joseph, son of Jacob (Biblical character)

Joseph, father of Jesus of Nazareth (Biblical character)

a male given name, equivalent to English Joseph


panislamisme

Probably borrowed. Equivalent to pan- + islam + -isme.


gallicanisme

Probably borrowed from French gallicanisme. Equivalent to gallicaan + -isme.

(historical, Roman Catholicism) Gallicanism


ultramontanisme

Probably borrowed from French ultramontanisme. Equivalent to ultramontaan + -isme.


vicaris

nl-noun

vicaris m (plural vicarissen, diminutive vicarisje n)

vicarissen (plural)
vicarisje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch vicarijs, from Latin vicārius.

(Christianity, especially Roman Catholicism) a cleric assisting or standing in for a higher ranking one, especially one assisting a bishop in the running of his diocese


staurogram

Likely borrowed from German Staurogramm.

(historical, Christianity) staurogram (ligature and symbol of the cross)


Suikerfeest

First attested in the early 20th century. From suiker (“sugar”) + feest (“feast, party, celebration”), loan translation of Turkish Şeker Bayramı.

compound

Eid al-Fitr; the religious celebration at the end of Ramadan, on the first day of the tenth month of the Muslim lunar calendar


beschermfeest

nl-noun

beschermfeest n (plural beschermfeesten)

Afrikaans: beskermfees

(Roman Catholicism) festival for a patron saint


sjoel

sjoel f or m (plural sjoels, diminutive sjoeltje n)

sjoels (plural)
sjoeltje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Yiddish שול (shul, “synagogue, school”), from Old High German scuola, which was borrowed in turn from Latin schola.

(Judaism) a (usually Ashkenazic) synagogue


rituaal

rituaal n (plural ritualen, diminutive rituaaltje n)

ritualen (plural)
rituaaltje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Latin rītuālis or rītuāle.

(Roman Catholicism, Freemasonry) an instruction text for performing rituals, a liturgy book


versnijdenis

From versnijden (“to cut up”) + -nis (“-ness”, deverbative suffix), calque of Ancient Greek κατατομή (katatomḗ) in Philippians 3,2. Modelled on besnijdenis.

calque

(biblical, Christianity, derogatory) concision, mutilation of the flesh (polemical term for circumcision)


Oude Testament

Afrikaans: Ou Testament

Negerhollands: Oud Testament

From Middle Dutch [Term?], from Latin Vetus Testāmentum.

(Christianity, biblical) the Old Testament, in any Christian canon


Nieuwe Testament

Negerhollands: Nywe Testament

(Christianity, biblical) the New Testament, in any Christian canon


Hebreeuwse Bijbel

(Judaism, biblical, scholarship) Hebrew Bible


sjekel

nl-noun

sjekel m (plural sjekels, diminutive sjekeltje n)

sjekels (plural)
sjekeltje (diminutive neuter)

More recent than sikkel. Ultimately from Hebrew שֶׁקֶל, see there for further etymology.

der

Hebrew שֶׁקֶל

(biblical) shekel, ancient Israelite unit of weight


djihaad

nl-noun

djihaad m (plural djihaads, diminutive djihaadje n)

djihaads (plural)
djihaadje (diminutive neuter)

(Islam, sometimes stereotypical) holy war, when (perceived to be) undertaken by Muslims


oemma

(Islam, countable, rare) an Islamic community


kalief

kalief m (plural kaliefen or kaliefs, diminutive kaliefje n)

kaliefen (plural)
kaliefs (plural)
kaliefje (diminutive neuter)

Ultimately from Arabic خَلِيفَة (ḵalīfa).


oelama

Borrowed from Arabic عُلَمَاء (ʕulamāʔ).

(plural only) Islamic religious specialists

(collective) the community of Islamic experts


godzaligheid

From godzalig + -heid, calque of German Gottseeligkeit.

(Protestantism, archaic) devotion, piety


anachoreet

anachoreet m (plural anachoreten, diminutive anachoreetje n)

anachoreten (plural)
anachoreetje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French anachorète, from Latin anachoreta, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀναχωρητής (anakhōrētḗs).


consistorie

consistorie n (plural consistories, diminutive consistorietje n)

consistories (plural)
consistorietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: konsistorie

→ Indonesian: konsistori

→ West Frisian: konsistoarje

(Roman Catholicism) meeting of the College of Cardinals

consistory
meeting of the College of Cardinals

consistory
(Protestantism) congregational council


consistorie

consistorie f (plural consistories, diminutive consistorietje n)

The same as etymology 1 or a shortening of consistoriekamer.

(Protestantism) consistory, room where such a church council usually gathers for meetings


Jezus Christus

Negerhollands: Jesus die Christus


piëtisme

piëtisme n (plural piëtismen or piëtismes)

(Christianity, chiefly Protestantism) pietism


jodenchristendom

jodenchristendom n (plural jodenchristendommen)

(Judaism, Christianity) Jewish Christianity, the religion of Christian Jews who observe Halacha (mostly used for Jewish Christian groups in antiquity)


unitarisch

unitarisch (adverbial positive predicative)
unitarische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
unitarisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
unitarische (indefinite plural positive)
unitarische (definite positive)
unitarisch (partitive positive)

(chiefly Christianity, religion) Unitarian


unitariër

unitariër m (plural unitariërs, diminutive unitariërtje n)

unitariërs (plural)
unitariërtje (diminutive neuter)


sjabbat

sjabbat m (plural sjabbats, diminutive sjabbatje n)

sjabbats (plural)
sjabbatje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew שַׁבָּת (shabát, “Sabbath”).

bor

Op de Sjabbat op of na Konigsdag wordt dit poor Moesaf gezegd

2017, Chacham Dr. Pinchas Toledano, E.H. Rosenberg, editors, חמישה חומשי תורה ותפילות לשבת כמנהג ק׳׳ק תלמוד תורה אמשטרדם [Five Books of the Torah and Prayers for Sabbath per the Practice of the Holy Community Talmud Torah in Amsterdam] (prayer book; hardcover; overall work in Hebrew, English, Dutch, and Portuguese), Jerusalem: Koren Publishers Jerusalem, →ISBN, תפלות לשבת, page 111:

On the Shabbat on or after the monarch's birthday this is recited preceding Mussaf


sjabbes

nl-noun

sjabbes m (plural sjabbessen, diminutive sjabbesje n)

sjabbessen (plural)
sjabbesje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Yiddish שבת (shabes, “Sabbath”), from Biblical Hebrew שַׁבָּת (shabát, “Sabbath”).


hernhutter

hernhutter m (plural hernhutters, diminutive hernhuttertje n)

hernhutters (plural)
hernhuttertje (diminutive neuter)

/ˈɦɛrnˌɦʏ.tər/

Ca. 1750. Borrowed from German Herrnhuter.

(please add an English translation of this quotation)

1746, C. Boumans, "Ontwerp van C. Boumans Afſcheyds Brief", in Eysbrant Nergens, Pleitreeden voor deurhofs Job, publ. by Folkert van der Plaats, 28. Die dan Gemoeds Openbaringen, ten voordeele der vreemde, dwalende, en onſe Kerke verſmadende Hernhutters ontfangen, word helaas aan niemand iets geopenbaard van myn onſchuld, (...)


lichtmis

lichtmis f (plural lichtmissen, diminutive lichtmisje n)

lichtmissen (plural)
lichtmisje (diminutive neuter)

Equivalent to licht (“light”) + mis (“mass”).


domper

domper m (plural dompers, diminutive dompertje n)

dompers (plural)
dompertje (diminutive neuter)

From dompen (“to dim, to dampen, to extinguish”) + -er (denominative agent suffix).

af

(Netherlands, historical, Protestantism, derogatory, by extension) reactionary orthodox Protestant linked to the Réveil

(Belgium, historical, Roman Catholicism, derogatory, by extension) reactionary Flemish Roman Catholic


cherubijn

nl-noun

cherubijn m (plural cherubijnen, diminutive cherubijntje n)

cherubijnen (plural)
cherubijntje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: cherubim

From Middle Dutch cherubyn, cherubin, reanalyzed as singular, borrowed from Latin cherubin or cherubim, from Ancient Greek χερουβίμ (kheroubím), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew כְּרוּבִים (k'ruvím), which is originally plural.

(biblical, historical, dated) lamassu-like angel

(biblical, religion) six-winged humanoid angel

cherub (angel)
six-winged humanoid angel


hemelnimf

hemelnimf f (plural hemelnimfen, diminutive hemelnimfje n)

hemelnimfen (plural)
hemelnimfje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of hemel (“heaven”) + nimf (“nymph”).


hoeri

hoeri f (plural hoeri's, diminutive hoerietje n)

hoeri's (plural)
hoerietje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French houri, from Persian حوری (huri), from Arabic حُورِيَّة (ḥūriyya).


misjpoge

Borrowed from Yiddish משפּחה (mishpokhe), from Biblical Hebrew מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpakhá).


prinsbisdom

prinsbisdom n (plural prinsbisdommen, diminutive prinsbisdommetje n)

prinsbisdommen (plural)
prinsbisdommetje (diminutive neuter)

From prins (“prince”) + bisdom (“bishopric”).

prince-bishopric; the bishopric of a prince bishop


prins-bisschop

prins-bisschop m (plural prins-bisschoppen, diminutive prins-bisschopje n)

prins-bisschoppen (plural)
prins-bisschopje (diminutive neuter)

From prins (“prince”) + bisschop (“bisshop”).


vorst-bisschop

vorst-bisschop m (plural vorst-bisschoppen, diminutive vorst-bisschopje n)

vorst-bisschoppen (plural)
vorst-bisschopje (diminutive neuter)

From vorst (“monarch, prince, ruler”) + bisschop (“bisshop”).


vorstbisdom

nl-noun

vorstbisdom n (plural vorstbisdommen, diminutive vorstbisdommetje n)

vorstbisdommen (plural)
vorstbisdommetje (diminutive neuter)

From vorst (“monarch, prince, ruler”) + bisdom (“bishopric”).


bevrijdingstheologie

nl-noun

bevrijdingstheologie f (plural bevrijdingstheologieën)

Compound of bevrijding + -s- + theologie.

(chiefly singular, Christianity, especially Roman Catholicism) liberation theology (type of theology inspired by Marxism)


confessioneel

confessioneel m (plural confessionelen, diminutive confessioneeltje n)

confessionelen (plural)
confessioneeltje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French confessionnel. Equivalent to confessie + -eel.

(politics, Christianity) adherent or member of an explicitly religious political party

(historical, Protestantism) orthodox Protestant fixated on creedal rectitude


marist

marist m (plural maristen, diminutive maristje n)

maristen (plural)
maristje (diminutive neuter)


broge

Borrowed from Yiddish ברכה (brokhe), from Hebrew בְּרָכָה (b'rakhá).

(Judaism) Alternative spelling of brooche


brooche

brooche f (plural brooches, diminutive broochetje n)

brooches (plural)
broochetje (diminutive neuter)

From Yiddish ברכה (brokhe), from Hebrew בְּרָכָה (brakhá).


aflaat

aflaat m (plural aflaten, diminutive aflaatje n)

aflaten (plural)
aflaatje (diminutive neuter)

(Roman Catholicism) indulgence, reduction of expected punishment in purgatory


veertigdagentijd

veertigdagentijd m (plural veertigdagentijden)

From veertig (“forty”) + dagen (“days”) + tijd (“time, period”), based on Latin quadragesima, referring to the forty days (exclusive of Sundays) between Ash Wednesday and Easter.

compound

(Christianity) Lent (fast before Easter)


lajenen

lajenen (infinitive)
lajenen (gerund neuter)
lajen (first-person present singular)
lajende (first-person past singular)
lajent (present second-person singular)
lajen (present second-person singular)
lajende (past second-person singular)
lajent (formal present second-person singular)
lajende (formal past second-person singular)
lajent (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
lajent (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
lajende (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
lajende (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
lajent (present singular third-person)
lajende (past singular third-person)
lajenen (plural present)
lajenden (past plural)
lajene (archaic present singular subjunctive)
lajende (archaic past singular subjunctive)
lajenen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
lajenden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
lajen (imperative present singular)
lajent (archaic imperative plural present)
lajenend (participle present)
gelajend (participle past)

From Yiddish לייענען (leyenen, “to read”).

(Judaism) to leyn, that is, to read from a Torah scroll


apostolisch

apostolisch (adverbial positive predicative)
apostolische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
apostolisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
apostolische (indefinite plural positive)
apostolische (definite positive)
apostolisch (partitive positive)

From Middle Dutch apostolisch, from Latin apostolicus. Equivalent to apostel (“apostle”) + -isch (“-ic”).

(Christianity) apostolic, pertaining to the early Christian apostles

(Roman Catholicism, chiefly in titles and names of institutions) apostolic, papal; related to the Pope, the senior successor of the apostles according to Roman Catholic ecclesiology

(chiefly Eastern Christianity) apostolic, patriarchal; pertaining to the patriarchs of the church

(Roman Catholicism) apostolic, missionary; pertaining to the Roman Catholic missions, the apostolate

(Christianity) apostolic, pertaining to certain restorationist sects claiming to represent the original apostolic church


slijkgeus

nl-noun

slijkgeus m (plural slijkgeuzen, diminutive slijkgeusje n)

slijkgeuzen (plural)
slijkgeusje (diminutive neuter)

(obsolete, Protestantism, derogatory) Gomarist


heerschare

From Middle Dutch heerschare. Equivalent to heer (“army”) + schare (“throng, mass”).

Heer der Heerscharen

(Christianity, otherwise archaic) host, army


Mensenzoon

Compound of mens + -en- + zoon. Certainly a calque, ultimately from Ancient Greek υἱὸς τοὺ ἀνθρώπου (huiòs toù anthrṓpou).

der

υἱὸς τοὺ ἀνθρώπου


Zeloot

nl-noun

Zeloot m (plural Zeloten, diminutive Zelootje n)

Zeloten (plural)
Zelootje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch zelote, from Latin zēlōtēs, from Ancient Greek ζηλωτής (zēlōtḗs).

(historical, Judaism) zealot (anti-Roman Jewish insurrectionist in first-century Palestine, especially Judaea)


Bijbel

→ Indonesian: Bibel

→ Papiamentu: Beibel

From Middle Dutch bibele, from Latin Biblia, from Ancient Greek βιβλία (biblía, “books”), plural of βιβλίον (biblíon, “book”).


reformatorisch

reformatorisch (adverbial positive predicative)
reformatorische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
reformatorisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
reformatorische (indefinite plural positive)
reformatorische (definite positive)
reformatorisch (partitive positive)

→ West Frisian: reformatoarysk

From reformatie + -orisch or borrowed from German reformatorisch.

pertaining to ultra-orthodox Reformed Protestantism


salafistisch

salafistisch (adverbial positive predicative)
salafistische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
salafistisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
salafistische (indefinite plural positive)
salafistische (definite positive)
salafistisch (partitive positive)


choepa

choepa f (plural choepot or choepoth or choepa's)

choepot (plural)
choepoth (plural)
choepa's (plural)

(Judaism, figurative) chuppah, wedding ceremony


Paternoster

Paternoster m or n (plural Paternosters)

From Middle Dutch pater noster, from Latin Pater noster.


pioet

Borrowed from Hebrew פִּיּוּט, from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs). Doublet of poëet.

bor

Hebrew פִּיּוּט

(Judaism) piyyut, piyut (liturgical poem)


manipel

From Middle Dutch manipele, from Old French maniple, from Latin manipulus.

(Christianity) maniple, ornamental scarf or band worn over the left arm by priests


lijdensweg

Compound of lijden (“to suffer; suffering”) + -s- + weg (“road, way”).

compound

(Christianity, chiefly Roman Catholicism) the Way of the Cross


sjofeet

(Judaism) biblical judge (premonarchic leader of the Israelites)


richter

nl-noun

richter m (plural richters or richteren)

(dated, Protestantism) biblical judge (the usual plural is richteren)


goedertieren

nl-adj

goedertieren (comparative goedertierener, superlative goedertierenst)

goedertierener (comparative)
goedertierenst (superlative)
goedertieren (adverbial positive predicative)
goedertierener (adverbial comparative predicative)
het goedertierenst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het goedertierenste (adverbial predicative superlative)
goedertieren (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
goedertierener (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
goedertierenste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
goedertieren (indefinite neuter positive singular)
goedertierener (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
goedertierenste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
goedertieren (indefinite plural positive)
goedertierener (comparative indefinite plural)
goedertierenste (indefinite plural superlative)
goedertieren (definite positive)
goedertierener (comparative definite)
goedertierenste (definite superlative)
goedertierens (partitive positive)
goedertiereners (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch goedertiere. Equivalent to a univerbation of goeder + tieren, literally “of good nature, of a good kind”.

univerbation

(chiefly Christianity, otherwise archaic) charitable, benevolent


naamchristen

18th century. Compound of naam + christen.

(Protestantism, derogatory) false Christian, a Christian (practising or nominal) who doesn't adhere to orthodox Pietist standards


bekruisen

bekruisen (infinitive)
bekruisen (gerund neuter)
bekruis (first-person present singular)
bekruiste (first-person past singular)
bekruist (present second-person singular)
bekruis (present second-person singular)
bekruiste (past second-person singular)
bekruist (formal present second-person singular)
bekruiste (formal past second-person singular)
bekruist (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
bekruist (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
bekruiste (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
bekruiste (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
bekruist (present singular third-person)
bekruiste (past singular third-person)
bekruisen (plural present)
bekruisten (past plural)
bekruise (archaic present singular subjunctive)
bekruiste (archaic past singular subjunctive)
bekruisen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
bekruisten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
bekruis (imperative present singular)
bekruist (archaic imperative plural present)
bekruisend (participle present)
bekruist (participle past)

From be- + kruisen (“to make a cross; to traverse”).

pre

(with reflexive pronoun, Christianity, chiefly Roman Catholicism) to make the sign of the cross, to becross oneself


christendommelijk

nl-adj

christendommelijk (comparative christendommelijker, superlative christendommelijkst)

christendommelijker (comparative)
christendommelijkst (superlative)
christendommelijk (adverbial positive predicative)
christendommelijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het christendommelijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het christendommelijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
christendommelijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
christendommelijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
christendommelijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
christendommelijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
christendommelijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
christendommelijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
christendommelijke (indefinite plural positive)
christendommelijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
christendommelijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
christendommelijke (definite positive)
christendommelijkere (comparative definite)
christendommelijkste (definite superlative)
christendommelijks (partitive positive)
christendommelijkers (comparative partitive)

From christendom + -e- + -lijk. From the 20th century.

(theology, chiefly Protestantism, derogatory) pertaining to (petit bourgeois) Christendom