Petrus

See also: petrus

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch Petrus, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “rock, stone”), as a name a loan translation of Aramaic כֵּיפָא‎‎ (“stone, rock; Peter, Cephas”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeː.trʏs/

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• Hyphenation: Pe‧trus

Proper noun

Petrus m

1. Simon Peter, Cephas (Biblical character, early Christian leader)
2. A male given name, now rare outside baptismal names.

Related terms

• Peter
• Piet
• Pieter

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German

Proper noun

Petrus

1. Peter (Biblical character)
   • 1985 translation, Bibel, Matthäus 16:18:

     Und ich sage dir auch: Du bist Petrus, und auf diesen Felsen will ich meine Gemeinde bauen.

2. A male given name, rare in this form. Standard form: Peter.

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpe.trus/, [ˈpɛ.t̪rʊs]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpe.trus/, [ˈpɛː.t̪rus]

Proper noun

Petrus m (genitive Petrī); second declension

1. Peter (biblical character).
   • 405, Jerome and others, Vulgate, Matthew 16:18

     Tu es Petrus, et super hanc petram aedificabo Ecclesiam meam.

     You are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church.

2. A male given name, equivalent to English Peter.

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Petrus	Petrī
Genitive	Petrī	Petrōrum
Dative	Petrō	Petrīs
Accusative	Petrum	Petrōs
Ablative	Petrō	Petrīs
Vocative	Petre	Petrī

Descendants

• Asturian: Pedru
• Catalan: Pere
• English: Peter
• French: Pierre
• Friulian: Pieri
• Galician: Pedro
• German: Peter
• Italian: Pietro, Piero
• Occitan: Pèire

• Polish: Piotr
• Portuguese: Pedro
• Romansch: Peider
• Sardinian: Pedru, Perdu, Predu
• Sicilian: Petru
• Spanish: Pedro, Pero
• Venetian: Piero

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Old English

Etymology

From Latin Petrus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpet.rus/

Proper noun

Petrus ?

1. Peter

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Swedish

Proper noun

Petrus c (genitive Petrus)

1. Peter (biblical character).
   • 1981 translation, Bibeln: Matteus 16:18:

     Och jag säger dig att du är Petrus, Klippan, och på den klippan skall jag bygga min kyrka.

2. A male given name, a latinate variant of the more common Peter and Per.

Anagrams

• strupe