Prophet

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English

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Proper noun

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Prophet (plural Prophets)

  1. (Christianity, Judaism) Any of the prophets mentioned in the Bible, especially an author of one of the Prophets.
  2. (Christianity, with "the") Jesus.
  3. (Islam, with "the") Muhammad.
  4. A surname

Translations

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʁoˈfeːt/
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Noun

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Prophet m (weak, genitive Propheten, plural Propheten, feminine Prophetin)

  1. prophet

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Prophet” in Duden online
  • Prophet” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache