Pastor

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See also: pastor, pastôr, and păstor

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin pāstor (“herdsman, shepherd”).

Proper noun

Pastor m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – rosy starling.

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References

German

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Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpastɔɐ̯/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /pasˈtoːɐ̯/ (alternative form; predominant in some regions, including western Germany)
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Noun

Pastor m (mixed or strong, genitive Pastors, plural Pastoren or Pastöre, feminine Pastorin) (also masculine plural: Pastore)

  1. (regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) pastor (clergyman who serves a parish)
    Synonym: Pfarrer

Usage notes

  • The normal plural is Pastoren.
  • The plural Pastöre is used by some of those speakers who stress the word on the second syllable, particularly in western Germany.
  • The word as such is more common among Protestants than among Catholics. There are, however, some regions where the word is traditional for a Catholic pastor, including the Rhineland.

Declension

Declension of Pastor
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pastor die Pastoren, Pastöre
genitive eines des Pastors der Pastoren, Pastöre
dative einem dem Pastor den Pastoren, Pastören
accusative einen den Pastor die Pastoren, Pastöre

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Pastor” in Duden online
  • “Pastor” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Romanian

Etymology

From pastor.

Proper noun

Pastor m (genitive/dative lui Pastor)

  1. a surname

References

  • Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names]‎, Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică

Spanish

Etymology

From pastor (“shepherd”).

Proper noun

Pastor m or f by sense

  1. a surname originating as an occupation

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Pastor, from pastor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pasˈtoɾ/,
  • Hyphenation: Pas‧tor

Noun

Pastór (feminine Pastora, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐ᜔ᜆᜓᜇ᜔)

  1. (Protestantism) honorific used before the name of a male Christian Protestant pastor; Pastor
    Pastor Peter

Proper noun

Pastór (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐ᜔ᜆᜓᜇ᜔)

  1. a surname from Spanish
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