Masculine

biechtvader

Meaning

father confessor, confessor (priest who administers the sacrament of confession, ad hoc or on a more regular basis with specific believers (e.g. his parishioners))

Translations

Frequency

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbixtˌfaː.dər/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch biechtvāder. Equivalent to biecht (“confession”) + vader (“father, priest”).

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