kapelaan

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cāpellāen, borrowed from Medieval Latin cappellānus.

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Noun

kapelaan m (plural kapelaans, diminutive kapelaantje n)

  1. chaplain, curate, a Catholic priest working in a parish church
  2. (historical) clergyman, cleric

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  • Papiamentu: kapelan