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confess meaning in Dutch

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confess [confessed, confessing, confesses] (to acknowledge faith in)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈfes]
[US: kən.ˈfes]

belijdenwerkwoord

confess [confessed, confessing, confesses] (to admit to the truth)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈfes]
[US: kən.ˈfes]

bekennenwerkwoord

confess [confessed, confessing, confesses] (to disclose everything to a Catholic priest)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈfes]
[US: kən.ˈfes]

biechtenwerkwoord

confession [confessions] (disclosure of one's sins to a priest)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈfeʃ.n̩]
[US: kən.ˈfeʃ.n̩]

biechtsubstantief

confession [confessions] (open admittance)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈfeʃ.n̩]
[US: kən.ˈfeʃ.n̩]

bekentenissubstantief
{f}

confessional [confessionals] (small room where confession is performed)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈfeʃ.n̩əl]
[US: kən.ˈfeʃ.n̩əl]

biechtstoelsubstantief

confessional chair (chair in a church or chapel)
noun

biechtstoelsubstantief
{m}

confessor [confessors] (one who confesses faith in Christianity)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈfe.sə(r)]
[US: kən.ˈfe.sər]

belijdersubstantief
{m}

confessor [confessors] (priest who hears confession)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈfe.sə(r)]
[US: kən.ˈfe.sər]

biechtvadersubstantief
{m}

a fault confessed is half redressed phrase

beter ten halve gekeerd dan ten hele gedwaaldphrase