Dechant

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German dechant, techant, from Old High German tehhant, tehhan, from Proto-West Germanic *dekan (deacon), from Latin decanus (dean). Doublet of Dekan, a 15th-century borrowing.

In Middle Low German dēken, the full vowel in the second syllable was protected by adaptation to various Latin suffixes. The initial d- was also restored by relatinisation; compare already Old High German degan (possibly from spoken Romance).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /deˈçant/, (dated) /ˈdeːçant/, /ˈdɛçant/
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Noun

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Dechant m (weak, genitive Dechanten, plural Dechanten)

  1. (Christianity) dean (kind of church official)
    Synonym: Dekan

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