Pfarrer
German
Etymology
From Old High German pfarrāri, from pfarra (“parish”), probably from Late Latin parochia, from Ancient Greek παροικία (paroikía).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈ(p)fɑʁɐ], [ˈfaʁɐ] (most of Germany)
- IPA(key): [ˈpfɑrɐ], [ˈpfɑrːɐ] (Austro-Bavarian)
- IPA(key): [ˈpfɑrːər] (Swiss, conservative Austro-Bavarian)
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Noun
Pfarrer m (strong, genitive Pfarrers, plural Pfarrer, feminine Pfarrerin)
- (Christianity) pastor (clergyman who serves a parish)
- Synonym: Pastor
Declension
Declension of Pfarrer [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Pfarrer | die | Pfarrer |
| genitive | eines | des | Pfarrers | der | Pfarrer |
| dative | einem | dem | Pfarrer | den | Pfarrern |
| accusative | einen | den | Pfarrer | die | Pfarrer |
Descendants
- → Lower Sorbian: faraŕ
See also
- Bischof m
- Pater m
- Pfaffe m (derogatory)
- Priester m
- Vater m
Further reading
- “Pfarrer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Pfarrer” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Pfarrer” in Duden online
Pfarrer on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de