Passtuër

Limburgish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pāstor, but both the accent and the vocalism require a pronunciation pastōr (from the inflected forms). Compare the same in Dutch pastoor, Central Franconian Pastuur and, as one of two pronunciations, in German Pastor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpasˈtuə̯ʁ/
• Rhymes: -uə̯ʁ

Noun

Passtuër m (plural Passtüër or Passtüesch, diminutive Passtürreke, feminine Passtuërinn) (Eupen)

1. (Christianity) pastor (clergyman who serves a parish)