hogepriester

Dutch

Etymology

Univerbation of hoge (“high”) +‎ priester (“priest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɦoː.ɣə.pri.stəˈrɛs/, /ˈɦoː.ɣə.pri.stəˌrɛs/
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  • Hyphenation: ho‧ge‧pries‧ter

Noun

hogepriester m (plural hogepriesters or hogepriesteren, diminutive hogepriestertje n, feminine hogepriesteres)

  1. high priest (usually male, sometimes of unspecified gender)

Usage notes

The plural hogepriesteren is archaic.

Descendants
  • Negerhollands: hoog priesters
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