apostel

See also: Apostel

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːˈpɔs.təl/, (colloquial Hollandic) [ɑˈpɔstəl]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: apos‧tel

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch apostel, from Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos).

Noun

apostel m (plural apostelen or apostels, diminutive aposteltje n)

1. (Christianity) apostle (disciple of Christ; missionary or leader of a mission)

Derived terms

• apostelbrood
• Handelingen van de apostelen
• zedelijkheidsapostel

Related terms

• apostolaat
• apostolisch

Descendants

• Negerhollands: apostl, apostle
• → Indonesian: apostel
• → Papiamentu: apòstel
• → Sranan Tongo: apostru

Etymology 2

From Latin apposta.

Noun

apostel f (plural apostelen, no diminutive)

1. (chiefly plural) knighthead (timber supporting the bowsprit)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch apostel, from Middle Dutch apostel, from Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈapɔstɛl]
• Hyphenation: apos‧tèl

Noun

apostel (plural apostel-apostel)

1. apostle

   Synonyms: pembela, rasul

Related terms

• apostolik

Further reading

• “apostel”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos, “one sent forth, apostle”).

Noun

apostel m (definite singular apostelen, indefinite plural apostler, definite plural apostlene)

1. (biblical) an apostle

Derived terms

• Apostlenes gjerninger

References

• “apostel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos).

Noun

apostel m (definite singular apostelen, indefinite plural apostlar, definite plural apostlane)

1. (biblical) an apostle

References

• “apostel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Frisian

Noun

apostel m

1. alternative form of apostol

Inflection

Declension of apostel (masculine a-stem)

	singular	plural
nominative	apostel	apostelar, apostela
accusative	apostel	apostelar, apostela
genitive	aposteles	apostela
dative	apostele	apostelum, apostelem

Silesian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Apostel. Doublet of apostōł, a form inherited from Old Polish, from Old Czech.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈpɔs.tɛl/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɔstɛl
• Syllabification: a‧pos‧tel

Noun

apostel m pers

1. (Christianity) apostle (missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church)

   Synonym: apostel

2. (derogatory) Dismissive epithet.
3. (humorous) zealot (overly religious person)

Further reading

• Aleksandra Wencel (2023), “apostel”, in Dykcjůnôrz ślų̊sko-polski, page 25

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish apostol, apostel.

Noun

apostel c

1. an Apostle (disciple of Jesus)
2. an apostle (missionary, or figuratively)

Declension

Declension of apostel

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	apostel	apostels
	definite	aposteln	apostelns
plural	indefinite	apostlar	apostlars
	definite	apostlarna	apostlarnas

Derived terms

• Apostlagärningarna
• apostlahäst

References

• “apostel”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “apostel”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “apostel”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)

Volapük

Noun

apostel (genitive apostela, plural apostels)

1. (obsolete) apostle

Usage notes

This older term has been replaced by paostolan "apostle".

Declension

Declension of apostel

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	apostel	apostels
Genitive	apostela	apostelas
Dative	apostele	aposteles
Accusative	aposteli	apostelis
Predicative1	apostelu	apostelus
Vocative	o apostel	o apostels

1. Introduced in Volapük Nulik.

Synonyms

• postel (also obsolete)