Priestertum

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Priester +‎ -tum

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʁiːstɐtuːm/
  • Hyphenation: Pries‧ter‧tum
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Noun

Priestertum n (strong, genitive Priestertumes or Priestertums, plural Priestertümer)

  1. (religion) priesthood
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Hebrews 7:14 (with KJV translation)
      Denn es ist offenbar, daß von Juda aufgegangen ist unser HERR, zu welchem Geschlecht Mose nichts geredet hat vom Priestertum.
      For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

Declension

Declension of Priestertum
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Priestertum die Priestertümer
genitive eines des Priestertumes, Priestertums der Priestertümer
dative einem dem Priestertum, Priestertume1 den Priestertümern
accusative ein das Priestertum die Priestertümer

1Now rare, see notes.

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