Feminine
abdij
Meaning
an abbey, monastery under a prelate styled abbot
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ab‧dij
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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