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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of mis (“mass, Eucharist service”) + wijn (“wine”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɪs.ʋɛi̯n/
- Hyphenation: mis‧wijn
Noun
miswijn m (plural miswijnen, diminutive miswijntje n)
- sacramental wine (any (white) wine, approved/made for sacramental use in Catholic, Orthodox and some other liturgies)
Tijdens de mis wordt er gebruik gemaakt van miswijn voor het sacrament.- During the mass, sacramental wine is used for the sacrament.
De priester schonk een kleine hoeveelheid miswijn in de kelk.- The priest poured a small amount of sacramental wine into the chalice.
De kerk bewaart een speciale voorraad miswijn voor religieuze ceremonies.- The church keeps a special supply of sacramental wine for religious ceremonies.