Prophet

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English

Proper noun

Prophet (plural Prophets)

  1. (Christianity, Judaism) Any of the prophets mentioned in the Bible, especially an author of one of the Prophets.
  2. (Christianity, with "the") Jesus.
  3. (Islam, with "the") Muhammad.
  4. A surname

Translations

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁoˈfeːt/
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Noun

Prophet m (weak, genitive Propheten, plural Propheten, feminine Prophetin)

  1. prophet

Declension

Declension of Prophet
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Prophet die Propheten
genitive eines des Propheten der Propheten
dative einem dem Propheten den Propheten
accusative einen den Propheten die Propheten

Derived terms

Further reading

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