Feminine

abdij

Meaning

an abbey, monastery under a prelate styled abbot

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɑbˈdɛi̯/
Etymology

In summary

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

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