Mêtî

parochie

(Îngilîzî)

a parish

Pircarînî

C2
Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/ˌpaːˈrɔ.xi/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

In summary

From Middle Dutch prochie, from Latin parochia, from Ancient Greek πᾰροικῐ́ᾱ (păroikĭ́ā). 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.

Related words

kerkbuurt

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