apostolisch

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch apostolisch, from Latin apostolicus. Equivalent to apostel (apostle) +‎ -isch (-ic).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌaː.pɔˈstoː.lis/, /ˌaː.pɔsˈtoː.lis/
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  • Hyphenation: apos‧to‧lisch
  • Rhymes: -oːlis

Adjective[edit]

apostolisch (not comparable)

  1. (Christianity) apostolic, pertaining to the early Christian apostles.
  2. (Roman Catholicism, chiefly in titles and names of institutions) apostolic, papal; related to the Pope, the senior successor of the apostles according to Roman Catholic ecclesiology.
  3. (chiefly Eastern Christianity) apostolic, patriarchal; pertaining to the patriarchs of the church.
  4. (Roman Catholicism) apostolic, missionary; pertaining to the Roman Catholic missions, the apostolate.
  5. (Christianity) apostolic, pertaining to certain restorationist sects claiming to represent the original apostolic church.

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of apostolisch
uninflected apostolisch
inflected apostolische
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial apostolisch
indefinite m./f. sing. apostolische
n. sing. apostolisch
plural apostolische
definite apostolische
partitive apostolisch

Derived terms[edit]

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Apostel +‎ -isch

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

apostolisch (strong nominative masculine singular apostolischer, not comparable)

  1. apostolic

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • apostolisch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • apostolisch” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon