abdis

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch abdisse. Equivalent to abt +‎ -is.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑbˈdɪs/

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• Hyphenation: ab‧dis
• Rhymes: -ɪs

Noun

abdis f (plural abdissen, diminutive abdisje n, masculine abt)

1. an abbess (female superior of certain nunneries)

Related terms

• abdij

Descendants

• Afrikaans: abdis
• → Indonesian: abdis

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch abdis (“abbess”), from Middle Dutch abdisse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈabdɪs/
• Hyphenation: ab‧dis

Noun

abdis

1. (Catholicism) abbess

Further reading

• “abdis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Latin

Verb

abdis

1. second-person singular present active indicative of abdō