apostel

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːˈpɔs.təl/, (colloquial Hollandic)
  • Audio:(file)
  • 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
Descendants
  • Negerhollands: apostl, apostle
  • → Indonesian: apostel
  • → Papiamentu: apòstel
  • → Sranan Tongo: apostru

Etymology 2

From Latin apposta.

Noun

apostel f (plural apostelen)

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

Indonesian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: apos‧tèl

Noun

apostel (first-person possessive apostelku, second-person possessive apostelmu, third-person possessive apostelnya)

  1. apostle
    Synonyms: pembela, rasul

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

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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

References

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

Old Frisian

Noun

apostel m

  1. Alternative form of apostol

Inflection

Declension of apostel (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative apostel apostelar, apostela
genitive aposteles apostela
dative apostele apostelum, apostelem
accusative apostel apostelar, apostela

Silesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈpɔstɛl/
  • 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

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 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative apostel aposteln apostlar apostlarna
Genitive apostels apostelns apostlars apostlarnas

Derived terms

References

Volapük

Noun

apostel (nominative 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
vocative 1 o apostel! o apostels!
predicative 2 apostelu apostelus
  • 1 status as a case is disputed
  • 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only

Synonyms

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