die Kanonissin
Translation
canoness
Examples
Sie lebte als Kanonissin in einem Stift.
She lived as a canoness in a collegiate church.
Grammar Patterns
to live as a Kanonissin to live as a canoness She lived as a Kanonissin in a collegiate church.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Stiftsdame (lady of a collegiate church)
Etymology
Feminine form of 'Kanonikus' (canon), from Latin 'canonicus'. The German feminine suffix '-in' is added.
Memory Tips
A female (suffix '-in') who follows the religious rules ('Kanon').