Papst

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German[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German pābest, bābest, from earlier bābes, from Old High German bābes, from Old French pape, from Latin pāpa, pappa (“father”, originally). Doublet of Pfaffe. Forms in B- remained predominant during the 15th and 16th centuries before they were gradually displaced by the more Latin-like forms in P-. The contemporary standard spelling was conclusively established by Adelung.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /paːpst/
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Noun[edit]

Papst m (strong, genitive Papstes or (rare) Papsts, plural Päpste, feminine Päpstin)

  1. pope (head of the Roman Catholic Church; title of other religious leaders such as the Coptic Pope)
  2. (in compounds) luminary, expert, pundit (someone who is very knowledgeable and influential in a certain field; male or unspecified sex)

Declension[edit]

Declension of Papst [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Papst die Päpste
genitive eines des Papstes, Papsts1 der Päpste
dative einem dem Papst, Papste2 den Päpsten
accusative einen den Papst die Päpste

1Rare.
2Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “Papst” in Duden online
  • “Papst” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Plautdietsch[edit]

Noun[edit]

Papst m (plural Papsten)

  1. Pope (head of the Catholic Church)
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