dopeling

dopeling

Dutch

Etymology

From doop (“baptism”) +‎ -e- +‎ -ling.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdoː.pəˌlɪŋ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: do‧pe‧ling

Noun

dopeling m (plural dopelingen, diminutive dopelingetje n, feminine dopelinge)

  1. a baptizand (US) or baptisand (Commonwealth); someone who is to be baptised soon or who is being baptised
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