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Dutch
Etymology
From doop (“baptism”) + -e- + -ling.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdoː.pəˌlɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: do‧pe‧ling
Noun
dopeling m (plural dopelingen, diminutive dopelingetje n, feminine dopelinge)
- a baptizand (US) or baptisand (Commonwealth); someone who is to be baptised soon or who is being baptised