confessie

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch confessie, from Old French confession, from Latin cōnfessiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔnˈfɛ.si/
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  • Hyphenation: con‧fes‧sie
  • Rhymes: -ɛsi

Noun

confessie f (plural confessies)

  1. (religion) a religious affiliation or denomination
  2. (chiefly Roman Catholicism) a confession of sins
    Synonym: biecht
  3. (Christianity, chiefly Protestantism) a confession, a statement of faith
    Synonym: belijdenis
  4. (Christianity, chiefly Protestantism) a confession, a formula stating articles of faith
    Synonym: belijdenis
  5. (Belgium) a confession, an admittance of having done something, usually wrongdoing
    Synonym: bekentenis

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