parochie

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • prochie (archaic, dialectal)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch prochie, from Latin parochia, from Ancient Greek πᾰροικῐ́ᾱ (paroikíā). The a was usually syncopated in Middle Dutch, but it was restored and became increasingly common in early modern Dutch due to influence of the Latin term.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌpaːˈrɔ.xi/
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ro‧chie

Noun

parochie f (plural parochies or parochiën)

  1. (chiefly Roman Catholicism) A parish.

Derived terms
  • parochiaan
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