biechtvader

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch biechtvāder. Equivalent to biecht (“confession”) +‎ vader (“father, priest”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbixtˌfaː.dər/ Hyphenation: biecht‧va‧der === Noun === biechtvader m (plural biechtvaders, diminutive biechtvadertje n) father confessor, confessor (priest who administers the sacrament of confession, ad hoc or on a more regular basis with specific believers (e.g. his parishioners)) Coordinate term: biechteling