Pfarrer
German
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German pfarrāri, from pfarra (“parish”), probably from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin parochia, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek παροικία (paroikía).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈ(p)fɑʁɐ], [ˈfaʁɐ] (most of Germany)
- IPA(key): [ˈpfɑrɐ], [ˈpfɑrːɐ] (Austro-Bavarian)
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Noun
Pfarrer m (genitive Pfarrers, plural Pfarrer, feminine Pfarrerin)
- (Christianity) pastor (clergyman who serves a parish)
Declension
Synonyms
Descendants
- → Lower Sorbian: faraŕ
See also
Further reading
- “Pfarrer” in Duden online