abdis

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch abdisse. Equivalent to abt +‎ -is.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑbˈdɪs/
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧dis
  • Rhymes: -ɪs

Noun

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abdis f (plural abdissen, diminutive abdisje n, masculine abt)

  1. An abbess (female superior of certain nunneries).
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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: abdis
  • Indonesian: abdis

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Dutch abdis (abbess), from Middle Dutch abdisse.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈabdɪs/
  • Hyphenation: ab‧dis

Noun

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abdis

  1. (Catholicism) abbess

Further reading

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Latin

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Verb

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abdis

  1. second-person singular present active indicative of abdō