bisschop

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bischop, from Old Dutch biskop, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos). The use of the term for mulled wine probably derived from English or German.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɪ.sxɔp/
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Hyphenation: bis‧schop

Noun

bisschop m (plural bisschoppen, diminutive bisschopje n)

bishop (official in Orthodox, Catholic and some Protestant churches overseeing a diocese) [from 16th c.]
bishop, bishop's wine [from late 18th c.]

Derived terms

Descendants

Afrikaans: biskop
Malay: biskop

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