kanunnik

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch canonec, from Ecclesiastical Latin canonicus, from Ancient Greek κανονικός (kanonikós).

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: ka‧nun‧nik

Noun

kanunnik m (plural kanunniken, diminutive kanunnikje n)

  1. (Christianity) a canon, a cleric subject to an ecclesiastical rule.

Synonyms
  • domheer
  • kapittelheer
  • koorheer
  • stiftsheer

Derived terms
  • kanunnikdij
  • kanunnikenbank
  • kanunnikencollege
  • kanunnikschap
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