hernhutter

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Dutch

Etymology

Ca. 1750. Borrowed from German Herrnhuter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛrnˌɦʏ.tər/
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  • Hyphenation: hern‧hut‧ter

Noun

hernhutter m (plural hernhutters, diminutive hernhuttertje n)

  1. (Protestantism) Herrnhuter
    • 1746, C. Boumans, "Ontwerp van C. Boumans Afſcheyds Brief", in Eysbrant Nergens, Pleitreeden voor deurhofs Job, publ. by Folkert van der Plaats, 28.
      Die dan Gemoeds Openbaringen, ten voordeele der vreemde, dwalende, en onſe Kerke verſmadende Hernhutters ontfangen, word helaas aan niemand iets geopenbaard van myn onſchuld, (...)
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