Priester

See also: priester

German

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʁiːstɐ/

• Audio:

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Noun

Priester m (genitive Priesters, plural Priester, feminine Priesterin)

1. (religion, generally) priest
2. (Roman Catholicism) priest; presbyter (man who has received the sacrament of ordination)
3. (Christianity, chiefly Protestantism) priest (every believer)

Usage notes

• (every believer): Universal priesthood is not an exclusively Protestant teaching, but is also acknowledged by the Catholic Church, which however distinguishes different degrees of priesthood and uses the word Priester chiefly in the narrower sense as above.

Derived terms

• Hohepriester
• Schweinepriester

See also

• Pastor
• Pfaffe (derogatory)
• Pfarrer

Further reading

• “Priester” in Duden online

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpriːʃtɐ/

Noun

Priester m (plural Priester)

1. priest

   Do is en neier Priester in de Kerrich.

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Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary