Domkapitel

See also: domkapitel

German

Etymology

From Dom + Kapitel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdoːmkaˌpɪtl̩/
  • Hyphenation: Dom‧ka‧pi‧tel
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Noun

Domkapitel n (strong, genitive Domkapitels, plural Domkapitel)

  1. (Lutheranism, Anglicanism, Roman Catholicism) cathedral chapter (college of clerics (chapter) formed to advise a bishop and, in the case of a vacancy of the episcopal see in some countries, to govern the diocese during the vacancy)
    Synonyms: Domstift, Kathedralkapitel

Declension

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