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


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.


pater

nl-noun

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)


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)


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)


administrator

nl-noun

administrator m (plural administratoren)

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


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.


hostie

nl-noun

hostie f (plural hosties, diminutive hostietje n)

hosties (plural)
hostietje (diminutive neuter)

(Christianity) host (consecrated bread / wafer)


antichrist

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀντίχριστος (antíkhristos).

der

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


antichrist

Afrikaans: antichris


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)


charisma

nl-noun

charisma n (plural charisma's or charismata)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χᾰ́ρῐσμᾰ (khárisma).

(Christianity) charisma (gift of the Holy Spirit)


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)


convent

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


malcontent

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”).


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)


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.


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.


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 één 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.


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


credo

nl-noun

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


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)


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.


paternoster

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


concilie

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


officiant

Ultimately from Middle French officiant.

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


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


hemelvaart

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


albe

From Middle Dutch albe, from Latin alba.


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

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.


troon

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)


voorganger

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


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)


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.

der

יְשַׁעְיָהוּ

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

(Judaism, Christianity) Isaiah (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


leraar

nl-noun

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


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


Jona

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

der

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

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


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)


reliekschrijn

reliekschrijn n (plural reliekschrijnen, diminutive reliekschrijntje n)

reliekschrijnen (plural)
reliekschrijntje (diminutive neuter)

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

(Roman Catholicism) a coffin-like reliquary


heiligverklaring

heiligverklaring f (plural heiligverklaringen)

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


beschermheilige

beschermheilige m or f (plural beschermheiligen)

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


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.


persoonlijkheid

nl-noun

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


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”).


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.


dodenwake

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

compound

(Christianity, chiefly Catholicism) wake for the dead


opwekking

nl-noun

opwekking f (plural opwekkingen, diminutive opwekkinkje n)

opwekkingen (plural)
opwekkinkje (diminutive neuter)

(history, Christianity) revival, awakening


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.


evangelie

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)


passie

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)


oratorium

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.

der

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


weesgegroet

nl-noun

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


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

nl-noun

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


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)


getijden

(Roman Catholicism) Liturgy of the Hours


ouwel

nl-noun

ouwel m (plural ouwels, diminutive ouweltje n)

ouwels (plural)
ouweltje (diminutive neuter)


hoogmis

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

hoogmissen (plural)
hoogmisje (diminutive neuter)


terts

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

tertsen (plural)
tertsje (diminutive neuter)


vissersring

vissersring m or f (plural vissersringen)


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


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”).


Messias

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μεσσίας (Messías).


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


hoofdzonde

hoofdzonde f or m (plural hoofdzonden or hoofdzondes)

hoofdzonden (plural)
hoofdzondes (plural)

(Roman Catholicism) deadly sin, cardinal sin


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


priesterschap

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


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


wereldheer

nl-noun

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


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)


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


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.


inquisiteur

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

(Roman Catholicism, historical) inquisitor


eucharistieviering

eucharistieviering f (plural eucharistievieringen, diminutive eucharistievierinkje n)

eucharistievieringen (plural)
eucharistievierinkje (diminutive neuter)

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


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).


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.


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

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


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


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

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


gallicanisme

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

(historical, Roman Catholicism) Gallicanism


vicaris

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)


beschermfeest

beschermfeest n (plural beschermfeesten)

Afrikaans: beskermfees

(Roman Catholicism) festival for a patron saint


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


godzaligheid

From godzalig + -heid, calque of German Gottseeligkeit.

(Protestantism, archaic) devotion, piety


anachoreet

nl-noun

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


piëtisme

piëtisme n (plural piëtismen or piëtismes)

(Christianity, chiefly Protestantism) pietism


Jezus Christus

Negerhollands: Jesus die Christus


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)


unitariër

unitariër m (plural unitariërs, diminutive unitariërtje n)

unitariërs (plural)
unitariërtje (diminutive neuter)


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


hernhutter

hernhutter m (plural hernhutters, diminutive hernhuttertje n)

hernhutters (plural)
hernhuttertje (diminutive neuter)

/ˈɦɛrnˌɦʏ.tər/

Ca. 1750. Borrowed from German Herrnhuter.

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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


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)


marist

marist m (plural maristen, diminutive maristje n)

maristen (plural)
maristje (diminutive neuter)


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


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)


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


Mensenzoon

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

der

υἱὸς τοὺ ἀνθρώπου


Paternoster

nl-noun

Paternoster m or n (plural Paternosters)

From Middle Dutch pater noster, from Latin Pater noster.


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


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


kerkfabriek

nl-noun

kerkfabriek f or n (plural kerkfabrieken)

(Christianity, chiefly Roman Catholicism) body responsible for the governance of church assets and property


gereformeerd

gereformeerd (adverbial positive predicative)
gereformeerde (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
gereformeerd (indefinite neuter positive singular)
gereformeerde (indefinite plural positive)
gereformeerde (definite positive)
gereformeerds (partitive positive)

Past participle from reformeren (“to reform”).

(Protestantism in other contexts) Reformed


stigmatiseren

stigmatiseren (infinitive)
stigmatiseren (gerund neuter)
stigmatiseer (first-person present singular)
stigmatiseerde (first-person past singular)
stigmatiseert (present second-person singular)
stigmatiseer (present second-person singular)
stigmatiseerde (past second-person singular)
stigmatiseert (formal present second-person singular)
stigmatiseerde (formal past second-person singular)
stigmatiseert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
stigmatiseert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
stigmatiseerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
stigmatiseerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
stigmatiseert (present singular third-person)
stigmatiseerde (past singular third-person)
stigmatiseren (plural present)
stigmatiseerden (past plural)
stigmatisere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
stigmatiseerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
stigmatiseren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
stigmatiseerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
stigmatiseer (imperative present singular)
stigmatiseert (archaic imperative plural present)
stigmatiserend (participle present)
gestigmatiseerd (participle past)

Ultimately from Latin stigmatizo (“to brand”), from Ancient Greek στιγματίζω (stigmatízō, “to mark”), from στίγμα (stígma). By surface analysis, stigma + -iseren.

der

(Christianity, transitive) to mark with the stigmata


beatmis

Compound of beat + mis. First attested in the mid 1960s.

(Roman Catholicism) a mass accompanied by beat music


apostolaat

(Christianity) apostolate, apostleship (office or state of being an apostle)

(chiefly Christianity) evangelisation, proselytisation, mission


theose

A relatively recent borrowing. Ultimately from Ancient Greek θέωσις (théōsis).

(rare, Christianity, chiefly Eastern Orthodoxy) theosis (gradual attainment of mystical union with or likeness to God)


apostelbrood

Compound of apostel (“apostle”) + brood (“bread”).

(historical, dated, Roman Catholicism) a piece of white bread distributed to the poor on Holy Thursday


zaligheid

nl-noun

zaligheid f (plural zaligheden, diminutive zaligheidje n)

zaligheden (plural)
zaligheidje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: saligheit

From Middle Dutch salicheit. Equivalent to zalig + -heid.

(Christianity, chiefly Roman Catholicism) salvation


liefdescommunisme

From liefde + -s- + communisme, calque of German Liebeskommunismus.

(Christianity, historical) communism of love, a way of living in which property is shared communally (mostly used in uncritical history books)


scapulier

scapulier n or n (plural scapuliers or scapulieren, diminutive scapuliertje n)

scapulier n or (canonical neuter)
scapuliers (plural)
scapulieren (plural)
scapuliertje (diminutive neuter)

(Roman Catholicism) scapular (type of cape worn by regular clergy)

(Roman Catholicism) scapular (hallowed object made of cloth worn by laity)


collatierecht

collatierecht n (plural collatierechten)

(historical, Christianity) right of patronage, advowson (right of a nobleman or patron to choose or influence the choice of a parish cleric)


collatie

From Middle Dutch collacie, from Old French collation, from Latin collātiō.

(Christianity) the act or procedure of installing a cleric in a parish or congregation

(Roman Catholicism) collation (monastic gathering involving a meal and a reading)


catechisatie

Afrikaans: katkisasie

Negerhollands: catechisation

→ Indonesian: katêkisasi

desc

→ Papiamentu: kadisashi, katisashi, catisasji

→ West Frisian: kategisaasje

(Christianity) catechesis (religious instruction)


Goede Herder

From Middle Dutch [Term?]. After John 10.


zielenherder

Compound of ziel (“soul”) + -en- + herder (“herdman, herder”).

compound

(chiefly Christianity) pastor; a reverend, minister, priest or cleric


kerks

nl-adj

kerks (comparative kerkser, superlative meest kerks or kerkst)

kerkser (comparative)
meest kerks (superlative)
kerkst (superlative)
kerks (adverbial positive predicative)
kerkser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het kerkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het kerkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
kerkse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
kerksere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
kerkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
kerks (indefinite neuter positive singular)
kerkser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
kerkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
kerkse (indefinite plural positive)
kerksere (comparative indefinite plural)
kerkste (indefinite plural superlative)
kerkse (definite positive)
kerksere (comparative definite)
kerkste (definite superlative)
kerks (partitive positive)
kerksers (comparative partitive)

Zij is kerkser dan haar vrouw.

She is a more frequent churchgoer than her wife.


heilsgeschiedenis

From heil + -s- + geschiedenis, calque of German Heilsgeschichte.


heilshistorie

From heil + -s- + historie, calque of German Heilsgeschichte.


bevindelijk

bevindelijk (adverbial positive predicative)
bevindelijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
bevindelijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
bevindelijke (indefinite plural positive)
bevindelijke (definite positive)
bevindelijks (partitive positive)

Afrikaans: bevindelik

(Protestantism) of or pertaining to certain conservative orthodox (sections of) Reformed churches that emphasise strict scriptural authority and a passive experiential mysticism; ultraorthodox


erfzonde

nl-noun

erfzonde f (plural erfzonden or erfzondes)

Negerhollands: ervsondo

From Middle Dutch erfsonde. Equivalent to erven (“to inherit”) + zonde (“sin”).

(religion, chiefly Christianity) original sin


weerloosheid

(Protestantism, uncountable) nonviolence; the rejection of any violence even for self-defence, as practiced by the historic peace churches, especially the Anabaptists


biechtgeheim

(Roman Catholicism, uncountable) the principle of the secrecy of confession

(Roman Catholicism, countable, uncommon) a secret shared in confession


zendbrief

zendbrief m (plural zendbrieven, diminutive zendbriefje n)

zendbrieven (plural)
zendbriefje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch sendebrief. Equivalent to zenden + brief.

(dated, Christianity) epistle (ancient (apparent) letter, belonging to a New Testament canon or to the apostolic fathers)


kerstmis

Compound of kerst (“Christmas”) + mis (“mass”).


utraquist

(historical, Christianity) a Utraquist, a moderate Hussite


calixtijn

(historical, Christianity) a Calixtine, a Utraquist, a moderate Hussite


weerloosheidsbeginsel

Compound of weerloosheid + -s- + beginsel.

(Protestantism, uncountable) principle of nonviolence, as practiced by the historic peace churches, especially in reference to the Anabaptists


Epifanie

Ultimately from Late Latin epiphanīa, from Ancient Greek ἐπιφάνεια (epipháneia).


Zevenslaper

Univerbation of zeven slapers (“seven sleepers”).

(Christianity, fiction, chiefly in the plural) one of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus


vroegpreek

Compound of vroeg + preek. Attested slightly later than vroegpredicatie, of which it might be a shortening.

't Voorgaande was des Sondags morgens, eer de vroegpreek uit was, al gebeurd.

1691, Balthasar Bekker, De betoverde wereld, page 187:

The aforementioned has already happened on Sunday morning, before the early morning service has concluded.

Zoo zal de natuuronderzoeker, die des zondag's morgens de kerk verzuimt, of naar de vroegpreek is geweest (wat ik liever onderstellen wil) en om tien uren, half elf, in den Hout komt, op het Plein of bij den Koekamp (de naam is niet welluidend), eenige zwermen feestvierende vogels van den Haarlemmerdijk inhalen, per schuit van zevenen uit Amsterdam vertrokken.

1839, Nicolaas Beets, “Een onaangenaam mensch in den Haarlemmerhout”, in Camera obscura:

Then the naturalist, who has neglected to go to church on Sunday morning, or has gone to the early morning service (which I would rather suppose) and enters the Hout at ten o'clock, half past ten, will overtake a few flocks of partying birds [a zoomorphic metaphor, not a slang term] coming from the Haarlemmerdijk at the Plein or the Koekamp (the name is not euphonious), who had departed from Amsterdam with the barge of seven o'clock.

(Protestantism) a religious service held in the early morning, earlier than a usual morning service


benedictijn

From Middle Dutch benedictijn, from Latin benedictīnus (possibly via Old or Middle French). Equivalent to Benedictus + -ijn.


dominicaan

(Roman Catholicism) Dominican (member of the Dominican order)


pastorie

pastorie f (plural pastorieën, diminutive pastorietje n)

pastorieën (plural)
pastorietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: pastorí

(Christianity) parish house, parsonage, rectory, manse


geestdrijver

Compound of geest (“spirit, Holy Spirit; mind”) + drijven (“to drive, to lead, to chase”) + -er.

af

(religion, chiefly Protestantism) a zealot who purports to be guided by a deity, in particular by the Holy Spirit; originally used of Protestant sectaries who insisted on leadership by the Holy Spirit


sacramenteel

sacramenteel (adverbial positive predicative)
sacramentele (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
sacramenteel (indefinite neuter positive singular)
sacramentele (indefinite plural positive)
sacramentele (definite positive)
sacramenteels (partitive positive)


kardinalaat

Borrowed from French cardinalat, from Latin cardinālātus.


rustaltaar

nl-noun

rustaltaar n (plural rustaltaren or rustaltaars)

rustaltaren (plural)
rustaltaars (plural)

(Roman Catholicism) an outdoor altar or an altar in a separate chapel where a ritual is performed during a procession, especially during a eucharistic procession


munster

From Middle Dutch monster, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Latin monastērium (“monastery”), from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion).

(Christianity, chiefly historical) cathedral church


Galaten

(Christianity) Galatians (epistle in the New Testament)


buitentrouw

(historical, Protestantism, Anabaptism) marriage outside one's religious group, as a practice condemned by early Anabaptists


biechteling

Coordinate term: biechtvader

(Roman Catholicism) penitent, confessant (one who goes to confession, in particular one who frequents a particular confessor)


parochie

parochie f (plural parochies or parochiën)

From Middle Dutch prochie, from Latin parochia, from Ancient Greek πᾰροικῐ́ᾱ (paroikíā). The a was usually syncopated in Middle Dutch, but it was restored and became increasingly common in early modern Dutch due to influence of the Latin term.


vroegpredicatie

vroegpredicatie f (plural vroegpredicaties)

Compound of vroeg + preek. Attested slightly earlier than vroegpreek, which might be a shortening of this term.

1673, Hieronymus Sweerts, "Gedachten in 't gaan na de Vroeg-predicatie" (written Vroegpredicatie in the index), Innerlycke ziel-tochten op 't H. Avontmaal en andere voorvallende gelegentheden, publ. by Hieronymus Sweerts, page 98.

1864, Willem Hendrik Haverkorn van Rijsewijk, Geschiedenis van de Gasthuiskerk en van den gasthuispredikant te Delft, J. H. Molenbroek (publ.), page 67. 1669. Op den 20ˢᵗᵉⁿ Januarij is in de vroegpredicatie gedoopt een nieuw geboren Dochtertje van Jacob Cornelisse, […]

(Protestantism, archaic) a religious service held early in the morning, earlier than a usual morning service


godzalig

nl-adj

godzalig (comparative godzaliger, superlative godzaligst)

godzaliger (comparative)
godzaligst (superlative)
godzalig (adverbial positive predicative)
godzaliger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het godzaligst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het godzaligste (adverbial predicative superlative)
godzalige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
godzaligere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
godzaligste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
godzalig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
godzaliger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
godzaligste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
godzalige (indefinite plural positive)
godzaligere (comparative indefinite plural)
godzaligste (indefinite plural superlative)
godzalige (definite positive)
godzaligere (comparative definite)
godzaligste (definite superlative)
godzaligs (partitive positive)
godzaligers (comparative partitive)

From god + zalig, a calque of German gottselig.


heerschaar

De Heer der heerscharen.

(now chiefly Christianity) a host, a throng of fighters


conciliair

conciliair (adverbial positive predicative)
conciliaire (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
conciliair (indefinite neuter positive singular)
conciliaire (indefinite plural positive)
conciliaire (definite positive)
conciliairs (partitive positive)

(Christianity, especially Roman Catholicism) conciliar, pertaining to a church council


Noach

(chiefly Protestantism) Noah (mythological Biblical figure)


Noë

From Middle Dutch noe, from Latin Nōē, from Ancient Greek Νῶε (Nôe), from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ.

(chiefly Roman Catholicism) Noah (mythological Biblical figure)


doornenkroon

nl-noun

doornenkroon f (plural doornenkronen, diminutive doornenkroontje n)

doornenkronen (plural)
doornenkroontje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: doringkroon

Negerhollands: kroon van doornen

From Middle Dutch dornecrône. Equivalent to doorn + -en- + kroon.

(chiefly Christianity) a crown of thorns


Heilige Land

Probably a calque of Latin Terra Sancta.
The neighbourhood was mostly constructed by a Roman Catholic building corporation; its streets are named after Catholic institutions and figures from the history of Delft, which in turn led to the area receiving its current name.

(Christianity) Holy Land (Palestine, Israel)


Onzevader

Univerbation of onze + vader, from Latin Pater noster.


retabel

retabel n or m (plural retabels, diminutive retabeltje n)

retabels (plural)
retabeltje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French retable, from Spanish retablo, from Latin retrotabulum.

(Christianity, chiefly Roman Catholicism) retable (table or shelf behind an altar)


absolutie

desctree

→ Indonesian: absolusi
→ Malay: absolusi

From Middle Dutch absolucie, from Latin absolūtiō.

(Roman Catholicism) absolution, absolvement of sins by a clerical authority


proosdij

From Middle Dutch proosdie, uncommon variant of provestie. Equivalent to proost + -ij.

(Christianity) a provosty, a provostship, a provostry; the office or remit of a provost/

(Christianity) the residence of a provost


reformeren

reformeren (infinitive)
reformeren (gerund neuter)
reformeer (first-person present singular)
reformeerde (first-person past singular)
reformeert (present second-person singular)
reformeer (present second-person singular)
reformeerde (past second-person singular)
reformeert (formal present second-person singular)
reformeerde (formal past second-person singular)
reformeert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
reformeert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
reformeerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
reformeerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
reformeert (present singular third-person)
reformeerde (past singular third-person)
reformeren (plural present)
reformeerden (past plural)
reformere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
reformeerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
reformeren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
reformeerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
reformeer (imperative present singular)
reformeert (archaic imperative plural present)
reformerend (participle present)
gereformeerd (participle past)

From Middle Dutch reformēren, from Middle French reformer, from Old French reformer, from Latin refōrmō.

(transitive, Christianity) to reform along Protestant lines


introïtus

From Middle Dutch introitus, from Latin introitus.

(Roman Catholicism, music) introitus, introit


lekenvroomheid

(chiefly Roman Catholicism) lay devotion, lay piety


veldprediker

(historical, otherwise dated, chiefly Protestantism) an military chaplain, usually a Protestant one


koorhek

(architecture, Christianity) a choir screen in a church


docetisch

(historical, Christianity, chiefly in the plural) docetic, pertaining to docetism


doceet

Probably borrowed from Latin Docetae, ultimately from Ancient Greek δοκέω (dokéō, “to appear, to seem”).

der

(historical, Christianity, chiefly in the plural) a Docete, an advocate of docetism, one of the Docetae


docetisme

Probably borrowed, ultimately from Ancient Greek δοκέω (dokéō, “to appear, to seem”). Equivalent to doceet + -isme.


apocalyps

From Apocalyps (“Revelations”), from Middle Dutch apocalypsis, from Latin apocalypsis, from Ancient Greek ἀποκάλυψις (apokálupsis).

(Judaism, Christianity) apocalypse (religious genre)


stigmatisatie

(Christianity) stigmatisation, the appearance of stigmata


confessie

From Middle Dutch confessie, from Old French confession, from Latin cōnfessiō.

(chiefly Roman Catholicism) a confession of sins

(Christianity, chiefly Protestantism) a confession, a statement of faith

(Christianity, chiefly Protestantism) a confession, a formula stating articles of faith


apocalyptisch

apocalyptisch (adverbial positive predicative)
apocalyptische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
apocalyptisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
apocalyptische (indefinite plural positive)
apocalyptische (definite positive)
apocalyptisch (partitive positive)

Borrowed from Latin apocalypticus, from Ancient Greek ἀποκαλυπτικός (apokaluptikós). Equivalent to Apocalyps + -isch; some senses refer to apocalyps instead.

ἀποκαλυπτικός

(Judaism, Christianity) apocalyptic (pertaining to the Book of Revelations or the religious genre in general)


canoniseren

canoniseren (infinitive)
canoniseren (gerund neuter)
canoniseer (first-person present singular)
canoniseerde (first-person past singular)
canoniseert (present second-person singular)
canoniseer (present second-person singular)
canoniseerde (past second-person singular)
canoniseert (formal present second-person singular)
canoniseerde (formal past second-person singular)
canoniseert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
canoniseert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
canoniseerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
canoniseerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
canoniseert (present singular third-person)
canoniseerde (past singular third-person)
canoniseren (plural present)
canoniseerden (past plural)
canonisere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
canoniseerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
canoniseren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
canoniseerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
canoniseer (imperative present singular)
canoniseert (archaic imperative plural present)
canoniserend (participle present)
gecanoniseerd (participle past)

From Middle Dutch canoniseren, from Middle French canoniser, from Ecclesiastical Latin canōnizō.

(transitive, chiefly Christianity) to canonise, to adopt into a canon of authoritative texts or lore

(transitive, Christianity, chiefly Roman Catholicism) to canonise, to accept into the canon of saints


concordaat

Borrowed from Middle French concordat, from Latin cōncordātum.


ciborie

From Middle Dutch cyborie, from Latin ciborium.

(Roman Catholicism) ciborium (covered receptacle for holding the consecrated wafers of the Eucharist)


midzomer

From Middle Dutch middesomer, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *midisumar, from Proto-Germanic *midjasumaraz (“midsummer”). Equivalent to mid- + zomer.


kinderdoop

(Christianity) infant baptism, paedobaptism


Epifaniën

Ultimately from Late Latin epiphanīa, from Ancient Greek ἐπιφάνεια (epipháneia).


beeldendienst

nl-noun

beeldendienst m (plural beeldendiensten)

(Protestantism, derogatory) idolatry directed at statues (religious worship or veneration of statuary) (often as a derogatory term used against Roman Catholicism)


cellarius

(Roman Catholicism) a monk tasked with the economic administration of a monastery


Heilig Land

(Judaism, Christianity, Islam) the Holy Land


dominicaans

dominicaans (adverbial positive predicative)
dominicaanse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
dominicaans (indefinite neuter positive singular)
dominicaanse (indefinite plural positive)
dominicaanse (definite positive)
dominicaans (partitive positive)

(Roman Catholicism) Dominican (pertaining to the Dominican order)


wederdoop

(Christianity) rebaptism (repeated baptism)


doopsel

From Middle Dutch dôopsel. Equivalent to dopen + -sel.


Parakleet

Borrowed from Latin paraclētus, from Ancient Greek παράκλητος (paráklētos).

(Christianity) Paraclete (title of the Holy Ghost)


Ezechiël

From Middle Dutch ezechiel, from Latin Ezechiēl, Koine Greek Ἰεζεκιήλ (Iezekiḗl), from Biblical Hebrew יְחֶזְקֵאל (Y'ḥezqēl, “God strengthens”).

der

(Judaism, Christianity, Islam) Ezekiel (Judahite prophet during the Babylonian Captivity, Biblical character)

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


liefdesmaal

(historical, Christianity) love feast, agape (communal meal held by early Christians)

(Christianity) love feast (communal meal held by pietists and some other Christian groups, e.g. Moravian)


goedertierenheid

From Middle Dutch goedertierenheit, variant of goedertierheit. Equivalent to goedertieren + -heid.

(now chiefly Christianity, otherwise archaic) lovingkindness


Ledeboeriaan

(Protestantism) a follower of the ultraorthodox Reformed minister Lambertus Gerardus Cornelis Ledeboer, characterised by extreme conservatism and distrust of centralism


uitverkiezen

uitverkiezen (infinitive)
uitverkiezen (gerund neuter)
verkies uit (first-person main-clause present singular)
verkoos uit (first-person main-clause past singular)
uitverkies (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
uitverkoos (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
verkiest uit (main-clause present second-person singular)
verkies uit (main-clause present second-person singular)
verkoos uit (main-clause past second-person singular)
uitverkiest (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitverkoos (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
verkiest uit (formal main-clause present second-person singular)
verkoos uit (formal main-clause past second-person singular)
uitverkiest (formal present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitverkoos (formal past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
verkiest uit (Flanders colloquial main-clause present second-person singular)
verkiest uit (archaic formal main-clause majestic present second-person singular)
verkoost uit (Flanders colloquial main-clause past second-person singular)
verkoost uit (archaic formal main-clause majestic past second-person singular)
uitverkiest (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitverkiest (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitverkoost (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitverkoost (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
verkiest uit (main-clause present singular third-person)
verkoos uit (main-clause past singular third-person)
uitverkiest (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
uitverkoos (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
verkiezen uit (main-clause plural present)
verkozen uit (main-clause past plural)
uitverkiezen (plural present subordinate-clause)
uitverkozen (past plural subordinate-clause)
verkieze uit (archaic main-clause present singular subjunctive)
verkoze uit (archaic main-clause past singular subjunctive)
uitverkieze (archaic present singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
uitverkoze (archaic past singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
verkiezen uit (archaic main-clause plural present subjunctive)
verkozen uit (archaic main-clause past plural subjunctive)
uitverkiezen (archaic plural present subjunctive subordinate-clause)
uitverkozen (archaic past plural subjunctive subordinate-clause)
verkies uit (imperative main-clause present singular)
verkiest uit (archaic imperative main-clause plural present)
uitverkiezend (main-clause participle present)
uitverkozen (main-clause participle past)

From Middle Dutch uteverkiesen. Equivalent to uit + verkiezen.

(transitive, now chiefly Protestantism) to choose, to elect, to predestine


arminiaan

→ English: Arminian

(Protestantism) Arminian, especially a Remonstrant


arminiaans

arminiaans (adverbial positive predicative)
arminiaanse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
arminiaans (indefinite neuter positive singular)
arminiaanse (indefinite plural positive)
arminiaanse (definite positive)
arminiaans (partitive positive)


Biblebelt

(Christianity) the Dutch Bible belt, an axis with a relatively high percentage of devout Protestants running from Zeeland in the southwest to Overijssel in the east


erastiaan

Perhaps borrowed from English Erastian. Equivalent to Erastus + -iaan, after Thomas Erastus.


missionair

missionair (adverbial positive predicative)
missionaire (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
missionair (indefinite neuter positive singular)
missionaire (indefinite plural positive)
missionaire (definite positive)
missionairs (partitive positive)

/ˌmɪ.ʃoːˈnɛːr/

Borrowed from French missionnaire. Equivalent to missie + -air.

(religion, chiefly Roman Catholicism) missionary, active in or pertaining to mission


erastiaans

erastiaans (adverbial positive predicative)
erastiaanse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
erastiaans (indefinite neuter positive singular)
erastiaanse (indefinite plural positive)
erastiaanse (definite positive)
erastiaans (partitive positive)


Elfduizendmaagdendag

From Middle Dutch elfdusentmaechdendach. Equivalent to elfduizend maagden (“eleven thousand virgins”) + dag (“day”). After the mediaeval legend of Saint Ursula, that told that eleven thousand maidens were martyred alongside her.

compound

(historical, Roman Catholicism) the feast day of Saint Ursula, 21 October


episcoop

Borrowed from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos).


doopvont

nl-noun

doopvont f or n (plural doopvonten, diminutive doopvontje n)

doopvonten (plural)
doopvontje (diminutive neuter)


patroonheilige

patroonheilige m or f (plural patroonheiligen)

From patroon (“patron”) + heilige (“saint”).


algoed

algoed (adverbial positive predicative)
algoede (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
algoed (indefinite neuter positive singular)
algoede (indefinite plural positive)
algoede (definite positive)
algoeds (partitive positive)


parochiekerk

parochiekerk f (plural parochiekerken, diminutive parochiekerkje n)

parochiekerken (plural)
parochiekerkje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch prochiekerke. Equivalent to parochie + kerk. See parochie about the restored a.

(chiefly Roman Catholicism) a parish church


parochiekapel

parochiekapel f (plural parochiekapellen)

(chiefly Roman Catholicism) a parish chapel


parochieschool

parochieschool f (plural parochiescholen, diminutive parochieschooltje n)

parochiescholen (plural)
parochieschooltje (diminutive neuter)

(chiefly Roman Catholicism) a parish school, a confessional school administered by a parish


parochieboek

parochieboek n (plural parochieboeken, diminutive parochieboekje n)

parochieboeken (plural)
parochieboekje (diminutive neuter)

(chiefly Roman Catholicism) an ecclesiastical register of a parish, usually listing the members of a parish and often functioning as a chronicle

(Roman Catholicism, historical, often diminutive) an instruction book given to married couples by a parish


vrederijk

(chiefly Christianity, chiefly singular) kingdom of peace (usually in relation to eschatology)


altaarknaap

Compound of altaar (“altar”) + knaap (“knave, assistant”).

compound

(Roman Catholicism, rare) altar boy, male acolyte


hemelsleutel

nl-noun

hemelsleutel m (plural hemelsleutels, diminutive hemelsleuteltje n)

hemelsleutels (plural)
hemelsleuteltje (diminutive neuter)

From hemel (“heaven, paradise”) + sleutel (“key”).

compound

(literally, chiefly Christianity) the key to heaven


dieptekerstening

(historical, Christianity) in-depth Christianisation (Christianisation of individual behaviour and conscience)


collegiant

(historical, Protestantism) a member of a loose grouping of antidogmatic Protestant dissenters, originating from Warmond and Rijnsburg stressing toleration, rationalism, mysticism and millenarianism, chiefly during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries


missiepost

nl-noun

missiepost f or m (plural missieposten, diminutive missiepostje n)

missieposten (plural)
missiepostje (diminutive neuter)

(chiefly Roman Catholicism) a mission station, a mission outpost


diocees

From Middle Dutch diocese, from Middle French diocèse, from Late Latin diocēsis, from Ancient Greek διοίκησις (dioíkēsis).


pelgrimeren

pelgrimeren (infinitive)
pelgrimeren (gerund neuter)
pelgrimeer (first-person present singular)
pelgrimeerde (first-person past singular)
pelgrimeert (present second-person singular)
pelgrimeer (present second-person singular)
pelgrimeerde (past second-person singular)
pelgrimeert (formal present second-person singular)
pelgrimeerde (formal past second-person singular)
pelgrimeert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
pelgrimeert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
pelgrimeerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
pelgrimeerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
pelgrimeert (present singular third-person)
pelgrimeerde (past singular third-person)
pelgrimeren (plural present)
pelgrimeerden (past plural)
pelgrimere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
pelgrimeerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
pelgrimeren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
pelgrimeerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
pelgrimeer (imperative present singular)
pelgrimeert (archaic imperative plural present)
pelgrimerend (participle present)
gepelgrimeerd (participle past)

Modelled on older Middle Dutch peregrineren. Equivalent to pelgrim + -eren.

(intransitive, Christianity) to go on a pilgrimage, to pilgrimage


diocesaan

diocesaan (adverbial positive predicative)
diocesane (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
diocesaan (indefinite neuter positive singular)
diocesane (indefinite plural positive)
diocesane (definite positive)
diocesaans (partitive positive)

Probably borrowed from French diocésain, from Late Latin diocēsanus.

(Christianity) diocesan, pertaining to a diocese


diocesaan

(Roman Catholicism) diocesan, member of a diocese


inquisitie

From Middle Dutch inquisitie, from Middle French inquisition, from Latin inquīsītiō.

(historical, Roman Catholicism) an institute associated with the Roman Catholic Church that was responsible for the investigation and prosecution of heretics


vermaner

From Middle Dutch vermaner. Equivalent to vermanen + -er.

(Protestantism) a Mennonite preacher who is not qualified to administer sacraments


tanchelmisme

(historical, Christianity) a schismatic movement separating from Latin Christianity in the Low Countries during the twelfth century led by one Tanchelm, objecting to priests having concubines and claiming divine status for their leader, condemned and persecuted as a heresy


vluchtelingengemeente

vluchtelingengemeente f (plural vluchtelingengemeenten or vluchtelingengemeentes)

vluchtelingengemeenten (plural)
vluchtelingengemeentes (plural)

Compound of vluchteling + -en- + gemeente.

(Christianity, chiefly Protestantism) refugee congregation


nachtmaal

From Middle Dutch nachtmael (“supper”). Equivalent to nacht + maal.

(now chiefly historical, Protestantism) the Lord's Supper


kerkverband

(Christianity) denomination, church organisation, church polity


grootdoop

(Protestantism, rare) adult baptism, believers' baptism


volwassendoop

(Protestantism) adult baptism, believers' baptism


Batenburger

(historical, Protestantism) a violent Anabaptist of the group led by Jan van Batenburg, supporting the Münster rebellion; a Batenburger


martelaarsboek

martelaarsboek n (plural martelaarsboeken)

(Christianity) book of martyrs (devotional book in which the suffering of martyrs of the faith is uncritically described)


zwaardgeest

Compound of zwaard (“sword”) + geest (“spirit, mind”). Originally a derogatory term used by Mennonites.


schutspatroon

(Christianity) patron saint, especially one who is the patron of a settlement or occupation


altaarsteen

From Middle Dutch outaersteen. Equivalent to altaar + steen.


synodaal

synodaal (adverbial positive predicative)
synodale (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
synodaal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
synodale (indefinite plural positive)
synodale (definite positive)
synodaals (partitive positive)

Borrowed from Latin synodalis or Middle French synodal. Equivalent to synode + -aal.


dispensatie

From Middle Dutch dispensatie, from Middle French dispensation, from Latin dispensātiō.

(Christianity) distinctive historical period typified by a particular dominant empire, according to apocalyptic theories


avondmaalsleer

(Christianity) doctrine regarding the Eucharist or Lord's Supper


sacramentariër

nl-noun

sacramentariër m (plural sacramentariërs)

Probably borrowed. Equivalent to sacrament + -ariër.

(historical, Christianity) a religious dissident during the sixteenth century who rejected Catholic doctrines like transubstantiation and veneration of saints but also rejected rebaptism and did not necessarily break with the Roman Catholic Church


controversetheoloog

controversetheoloog m (plural controversetheologen)

Likely borrowed or calqued. Equivalent to controverse + theoloog.

(historical, Christianity) a theologian who engaged as a polemicist in the early-modern Catholic-Protestant controversies


wurgdoek

(Christianity) a piece of cloth used to strangle someone (chiefly in relation to the martyr legends about Cunera and Godelieve)


ziekentrooster

ziekentrooster m (plural ziekentroosters)

Compound of zieke + -n- + troosten + -er.

(historical, Protestantism) a low-ranking Reformed cleric who provided pastoral care and catechism, said public prayers and was allowed to read but not write sermons


coccejaan

(historical, Protestantism) a follower of Johannes Cocceius in the Reformed church during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, advocating a prefigurative, less literalist, federal theology associated with openness to non-scholastic philosophy (especially Cartesianism) and acceptance of heliocentrism


rijksbisschop

rijksbisschop m (plural rijksbisschoppen)

(historical, Roman Catholicism) a prince-bishop of the Holy Roman Empire


bisschopsstad

bisschopsstad f (plural bisschopssteden)

(Christianity) a cathedral town or city (town or city that is the seat of a diocese)


stormgeweer

From stormen (“to storm, to assault”) + geweer (“long gun, rifle; weapon”), in the sense “assault rifle” a calque of German Sturmgewehr.

compound

(archaic, rare, chiefly Protestantism) any weapon or weaponry used for storming a settlement or fortification


kruisweg

From Middle Dutch cruuswech, from Latin via crucis. Equivalent to kruis + weg.

De kruisweg van Jezus is een belangrijk verhaal in de Bijbel.

The Passion of Jesus is an important story in the Bible.

Tijdens de vastentijd herdenken veel christenen de kruisweg van Jezus.

During Lent, many Christians commemorate the Passion of Jesus.

De kruisweg herinnert gelovigen aan het lijden en offer van Christus.

The Passion reminds believers of the suffering and sacrifice of Christ.

(Christianity, historical) the Passion of Jesus

De kerk heeft veertien stations van de kruisweg langs de muren.

The church has fourteen stations of the Way of the Cross along the walls.

De kruisweg-stations vertellen het verhaal van Jezus' laatste uren.

The Way of the Cross stations tell the story of Jesus' final hours.

Elk jaar lopen veel pelgrims de kruisweg in Jeruzalem.

Every year, many pilgrims walk the Way of the Cross in Jerusalem.

(Christianity) Way of the Cross (stations depicting the Passion)

Tijdens de kruisweg mediteren gelovigen over het lijden van Jezus.

During the Way of the Cross, believers meditate on the suffering of Jesus.

De kruisweg is een diepe spirituele oefening voor veel christenen.

The Way of the Cross is a profound spiritual practice for many Christians.

Op Goede Vrijdag nemen veel kerken deel aan de kruisweg-devotie.

On Good Friday, many churches partake in the Way of the Cross devotion.

(Christianity) Way of the Cross (religious devotion)


tekenhandeling

nl-noun

tekenhandeling f (plural tekenhandelingen)

From teken + handeling, perhaps a calque of German Zeichenhandlung.

(chiefly Christianity) a symbolic action (action that conveys a message or symbolism)


voorspraak

(Christianity, dated) divine advocate, intercessor


depositie

Borrowed from either Latin dēpositiō or French déposition.

(Christianity) deposition (ritual placement of relics in a church or shrine)


tot in der eeuwen eeuwigheid

Literally, “until the eternity of the ages”, a Biblical phrase (as in Daniel 7:18: Aramaic עַד עָלַם עָלְמַיָּא); compare also door de eeuwen der eeuwen.

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עַד עָלַם עָלְמַיָּא

Aramaic עַד עָלַם עָלְמַיָּא

(idiomatic, Christianity, archaic) for a very long time