Wiktionary http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page MediaWiki 1.16alpha case-sensitive Media Special Talk User User talk Wiktionary Wiktionary talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Appendix Appendix talk Concordance Concordance talk Index Index talk Rhymes Rhymes talk Transwiki Transwiki talk Wikisaurus Wikisaurus talk WT WT talk Citations Citations talk 50152 6722814 2009-06-05T15:02:56Z AutoFormat 32732 sorted/rebalanced translations {{also|peter|péter|Péter}} ==English== {{rank|Michael|fee|excellent|998|Peter|instant|promised|anxious}} ===Etymology=== From {{etyl|grc|en}} {{term|Πέτρος|tr=Petros|lang=grc|sc=polytonic}} from {{term|πέτρος||stone, rock|tr=petros|lang=grc|sc=polytonic}}, related to {{term|πέτρα|tr=petra|lang=grc|sc=polytonic}} ===Pronunciation=== * {{a|RP}} {{IPA|/piːtə/}} * {{audio|en-us-Peter.ogg|Audio (US)}} ===Proper noun=== {{en-proper noun}} {{book of the Bible|Epistle of Peter}} # {{given name|male|from=Ancient Greek}}. # {{biblical character}} The leading [[Apostle]] in the New Testament. # {{biblical}} The epistles of Peter in the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]], [[1 Peter]] and [[2 Peter]] attributed to St. Peter. ====Derived terms==== {{top2}} * [[blue peter]] * [[Peter Pan]] {{mid2}} * [[Peter principle]] * [[rob Peter to pay Paul]] {{bottom}} ====Related terms==== * ''given name variants:'' [[Peers]], [[Percy]], [[Pete]], [[Petey]], [[Pierce]], [[Piers]] * ''feminine forms:'' [[Peta]], [[Petra]] ====See also==== * [[Petronella]] ====Quotations==== * {{RQ:Authorized Version|Matthew|16|18}} *: And I say unto thee, That thou art '''Peter''', and upon this rock I will build my church; * '''1902''' [[w:J. M. Barrie|J. M. Barrie]], ''[[w:Peter Pan|Peter Pan]]'', Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1993, Chapter I *: She knew of no '''Peter''', and yet he was here and there in John and Michael's minds, while Wendy's began to be scrawled all over with him. The name stood out in bolder letters than any of the other words, and as Mrs Darling gazed she felt that it had an oddly cocky appearance. * '''1933''' [[w:Eleanor Farjeon|Eleanor Farjeon]], ''Over the Garden Wall'',Faber and Faber 1933, page 90 ("Boys' Names") *: What splendid names for boys there are! / There's Carol like a rolling car, / And Martin like a flying bird, / And Adam like the Lord's First Word, / And Raymond like the Harvest Moon, / And '''Peter''' like a piper's tune, ====Translations==== {{trans-top |male given name}} * Albanian: {{t+|sq|Pjetër|xs=Albanian}} * Arabic: {{t-|ar|بطرس|m|tr=búTrus|sc=Arab}} (''cognate''), {{t-|ar|بيتر|m|tr=biitar|sc=Arab}} (''transliteration'') * Armenian: {{t-|hy|Պետրոս|sc=Hayeren|xs=Armenian}} (Petros) * [[Basque]]: {{t-|eu|Peio|xs=Basque}}, {{t-|eu|Peru|xs=Basque}}, [[Petri]] * Belarusian: {{t|be|Пётра|tr=Piotra|sc=Cyrl|xs=Belarusian}}, {{t|be|Пятро|tr=Piatro|sc=Cyrl|xs=Belarusian}} * Bosnian: {{t-|bs|Petar|m}} * Bulgarian: {{t-|bg|Петър|tr=Petăr|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Catalan]]: {{t-|ca|Pere}} * Chinese: [[彼得]] (Bǐdé) (''transliteration''), [[彼特]] (Bǐtè) (''transliteration'') * [[Cornish]]: {{t-|kw|Peder|xs=Cornish}} * Croatian: {{t-|hr|Petar|m}} * Czech: {{t+|cs|Petr|m}} * Danish: {{t+|da|Peter}}, {{t-|da|Peder}} * Dutch: {{t-|nl|Pieter}} * Esperanto: {{t-|eo|Petro|xs=Esperanto}} * Estonian: {{t-|et|Peeter}} * Faroese: {{t-|fo|Petur|xs=Faroese}} * Filipino: {{tø|fil|Pedro}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|Pekka}}, {{t+|fi|Pietari}} * French: {{t+|fr|Pierre|m}} * [[Galician]]: {{t-|gl|Pedro|xs=Galician}} * German: {{t+|de|Peter}} * Greek: {{t+|el|Πέτρος|sc=Grek}} * Hawaiian: {{tø|haw|Pekelo}} * Hebrew: {{t-|he|פטר|sc=Hebr}} (Peter) * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|Péter}} {{trans-mid}} * Icelandic: {{t+|is|Pétur|m}} * Irish: {{t-|ga|Peadar|xs=Irish}} * Italian: {{t+|it|Pietro|m}}, {{t|it|Piero}} * Japanese: {{t-|ja|ピーター|tr=pītā|sc=Jpan}} (''transliteration'') * Korean: {{t-|ko|피터|tr=piteo|sc=Hang}} * Latin: {{t-|la|Petrus}} * Latvian: {{t-|lv|Pēteris|xs=Latvian}} * Lithuanian: {{t-|lt|Petras|xs=Lithuanian}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|Петар|m|tr=Pétar|sc=Cyrl}} * Maltese: {{t-|mt|Pietru|xs=Maltese}} * Mongolian: {{t|mn|Петр|m|tr=Petr|sc=Cyrl|xs=Mongolian}} * Norwegian: {{t-|no|Peder}}, {{t+|no|Peter}}, {{t-|no|Petter}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|Piotr}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|Pedro}} * Romanian: {{t-|ro|Petur}}, {{t-|ro|Petru}} * Russian: {{t-|ru|Пётр|m|tr=Pjotr|sc=Cyrl}} (''cognate''), {{t-|ru|Питер|m|tr=Píter|sc=Cyrl}} (''transliteration'') * Serbian: *: Cyrillic: {{t-|sr|Петар|m|sc=Cyrl}} *: Roman: [[Petar]] {{m}} * Slovak: {{t-|sk|Peter}} * Slovene: {{t+|sl|Peter}} * Spanish: {{t-|es|Pedro}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|Per}}, {{t+|sv|Peter}}, {{t-|sv|Petter}} * [[Tagalog]]: {{t|tl|Pedro}} * Ukrainian: [[Петро]] (Petro) {{m}} (''cognate''), [[Пiтер]] (Píter) {{m}} (''transliteration'') * Welsh: {{t-|cy|Pedr|xs=Welsh}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|the Apostle}} * Aramaic: *: [[Syriac]]: {{tø|syc|ܟܐܦܐ|tr=keepa}} * Armenian: [[Պետրոս]] (Petros) * Croatian: {{t-|hr|Petar|m}} * Danish: {{t+|da|Peter}} * Dutch: {{t-|nl|Petrus}} * Estonian: [[Peetrus]] * Filipino: {{tø|fil|Pedro}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|Pietari}} * French: {{t+|fr|Pierre|m}} * German: {{t-|de|Petrus}} * Hawaiian: {{tø|haw|Petero}} {{trans-mid}} * Italian: {{t+|it|Pietro}} * Japanese: in Biblical contexts [[ペトロ]] (Petoro), [[ペテロ]] (Petero), [[ペトロス]] (Petorosu) * Latin: {{t-|la|Petrus}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|Петар|tr=Pétar|sc=Cyrl}} * Mongolian: {{t|mn|Петр|m|tr=Petr|sc=Cyrl|xs=Mongolian}}, {{t|mn|Хад|m|tr=Khad|sc=Cyrl|xs=Mongolian}} (rare) * Norwegian: {{t+|no|Peter}} * Russian: {{t|ru|Пётр|tr=Pjotr|sc=Cyrl}} * Swedish: {{t-|sv|Petrus}} * [[Tagalog]]: {{t|tl|Pedro}} * [[Tamil]]: (Raayappar) (Refers to biblical Peter, not a common name) {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|one of the epistles of Peter}} * Croatian: {{t-|hr|1}}, 2 {{t-|hr|Pt|m}} * Danish: Peter, Petersbrev; 1,2, [[Pet]] * Estonian: 1,2 [[Peetruse]], 1,2 [[Pt]] * Filipino: {{tø|fil|Pedro}} * Finnish: [[Pietari]], Pietarin kirje; 1,2 [[Piet.]] * French: 1; 2 {{t+|fr|Pierre|f}}, 1; 2 {{t+|fr|P|f}} * German: (Der 1./2. Brief des) [[Petrus]], 1,2 [[Petr]] {{trans-mid}} * Japanese: [[ペテロの手紙]] (petero no tegami) * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|1;2 Петрово|n|tr=Pétrovo|sc=Cyrl}} * Mongolian: 1; 2 {{t|mn|Петр|tr=Petr|sc=Cyrl|xs=Mongolian}}, 1; 2 {{t|mn|Пт|tr=Pt|sc=Cyrl|xs=Mongolian}} * Norwegian: Peter, Peters 1./2.brev, 1,2 [[Pet]] * Swedish: [[Petrus]], Petrusbrevet, 1,2 [[Pet.]] * [[Tagalog]]: {{t|tl|Pedro}} {{trans-bottom}} {{checktrans-top}} * [[Amharic]]: [[]] (Petros) * Armenian: [[Պետրոս]] (''Bedros'' in Western dialect, ''Petros'' in Eastern dialect) * Hindi: [[पथ्रुस]] (Pathrus) {{checktrans-mid}} {{checktrans-bottom}} ---- ==Danish== ===Proper noun=== {{infl|da|proper noun}} # {{biblical character|lang=da}} [[#English|Peter]]. # {{given name|male|lang=da}}. :: ''Og jeg siger dig, at du er '''Peter''', og på den klippe vil jag bygge min kirke, --- '' Bibelen, Matthæus 16:18 (1992 transl.) ====Related terms==== * ''variants:'' [[Peder]], [[Per]] * ''feminine forms:'' [[Pernille]], [[Petra]], [[Petrea]], [[Petrine]] ---- ==Dutch== ===Proper noun=== {{infl|nl|proper noun}} # {{given name|male|lang=nl}}, cognate to Peter. ====Related terms==== * [[Piet]], [[Pieter]]. ---- ==German== ===Pronunciation=== * {{IPA|/ˈpeːtɐ/|lang=de}} * {{audio|DE-Peter.ogg|Audio}} * {{audio|BY-Peter.ogg|Audio (Bavarian)}} ===Proper noun=== '''Peter''' # {{given name|male|lang=de}}, cognate to Peter. ====Related terms==== * ''biblical form'': [[Petrus]] * ''feminine form:'' [[Petra]] ---- ==Norwegian== ===Proper noun=== {{infl|no|proper noun}} # {{given name|male|lang=no}}. # {{biblical character|lang=no}} [[#English|Peter]] :: ''Og det sier jeg deg: Du er '''Peter'''; på denne klippe vil jeg bygge min kirke.'' Bibelen, Matteus 16:18 (1985 transl.) ====Related terms==== * [[Peder]], [[Peer]], [[Per]], [[Petter]] * ''feminine forms'': [[Pernille]], [[Petra]], [[Petrine]] ---- ==Slovak== ===Proper noun=== : '''Peter''' {{m}}, '''Petrovia''' {{p}} : '''Petr''' ''stem'' : '''Petra''' ''[[genitive]] {{s}} : declension pattern {{chlap}} # {{given name|male|lang=sk}}, cognate to [[Peter#English|Peter]]. [[Category:Slovak nouns]] [[Category:Slovak proper nouns]] ---- ==Slovene== {{wikipedia|lang=sl}} ===Proper noun=== {{infl|sl|proper noun|g=m}} # {{given name|male|lang=sl}}, cognate to [[Peter#English|Peter]]. ---- ==Swedish== ===Proper noun=== {{infl|sv|proper noun}} # {{given name|male|lang=sv}}, cognate to [[Peter#English|Peter]]. ====Related terms==== * ''variants:'' [[Peder]], [[Per]], [[Percy]], [[Petter]], [[Petrus]], [[Pierre]], [[Pär]] * ''feminine forms:'' [[Pernilla]], [[Petra]], [[Petronella]] [[da:Peter]] [[de:Peter]] [[el:Peter]] [[fr:Peter]] [[is:Peter]] [[ku:Peter]] [[li:Peter]] [[hu:Peter]] [[no:Peter]] [[oc:Peter]] [[pl:Peter]] [[ru:Peter]] [[sl:Peter]] [[sr:Peter]] [[fi:Peter]] [[sv:Peter]] [[zh:Peter]]