aartsbisschop

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ertsbisschop, ultimately from Latin archiepiscopus. Equivalent to aarts- +‎ bisschop.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːrts.bɪˌsxɔp/, /ˈaːrtsˌbɪ.sxɔp/

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• Hyphenation: aarts‧bis‧schop

Noun

aartsbisschop m (plural aartsbisschoppen, diminutive aartsbisschopje n)

1. (Christianity, Roman Catholicism) archbishop, bishop presiding over a province
2. (Western Christianity) archbishop, leader of a national church

Derived terms

• aartsbisschoppelijk

Descendants

• Afrikaans: aartsbiskop