biskup
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Unlike other strong masculine a-stem nouns, biskup lacks the nominative -r.
Czech
Pronunciation
Noun
biskup m anim
- bishop (church official)
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- “biskup”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “biskup”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “biskup”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
Icelandic
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse biskup, a borrowing from Old English bisċop, itself borrowed from Latin episcopus.
Pronunciation
Noun
biskup m (genitive singular biskups, nominative plural biskupar)
Declension
| Declension of biskup | ||||
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| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | biskup | biskupinn | biskupar | biskuparnir |
| accusative | biskup | biskupinn | biskupa | biskupana |
| dative | biskupi | biskupinum | biskupum | biskupunum |
| genitive | biskups | biskupsins | biskupa | biskupanna |
Derived terms
See also
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Old Norse
Etymology
Borrowed from Old English biscop, itself a borrowing from Latin episcopos, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”).
Noun
biskup m
- a bishop
- the Jewish high priest
Declension
Declension of biskup (strong a-stem)
| masculine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | biskup | biskupinn | biskupar | biskuparnir |
| accusative | biskup | biskupinn | biskupa | biskupana |
| dative | biskupi | biskupinum | biskupum | biskupunum |
| genitive | biskups | biskupsins | biskupa | biskupanna |
Derived terms
- biskupa (“to confirm”)
- biskupafundr m (“synod of bishops”)
- biskupamót n (“synod of bishops”)
- biskupan f (“confirmation”)
- biskupaþing n (“council of biships”)
- biskupdómr m (“episcopate, bishopric”)
- biskupliga (“episcopally”)
- biskupligr (“episcopal”)
- biskupsbúningr m (“bishop's robes”)
- biskupsbúr n (“bishop's larder”)
- biskupsdómr m (“episcopate, bishopric”)
- biskupsdóttir f (“bishop's daughter”)
- biskupsdœmi n (“bishopric”)
- biskupsefni n (“bishop-elect”)
- biskupsfrændi m (“relative of a bishop”)
- biskupsgarðr m (“bishop's manor”)
- biskupsgisting f (“bishop's apartments”)
- biskupsherbergi n pl (“bishop's apartments”)
- biskupskosning f (“election of a bishop”)
- biskupskør n (“election of a bishop”)
- biskupslauss (“without a bishop”)
- biskupsmark n (“the sign of a bishop”)
- biskupsmaðr m (“one in the service of a bishop”)
- biskupsmessa f (“a mass celebrated by a bishop”)
- biskupsmágr m (“brother-in-law of a bishop”)
- biskupsmítr n (“bishop's mitre”)
- biskupsnafn n (“title of a bishop”)
- biskupsríki n (“bishopríki, episcopal see”)
- biskupssekt f (“a fine to be paid to the bishop”)
- biskupsskattr m (“a duty to be paid to the bishop”)
- biskupsskrúði m (“bishop's robes”)
- biskupsskrúð n (“bishop's robes”)
- biskupssonr m (“son of a bishop”)
- biskupsstafr m (“bishop's staff, crosier”)
- biskupsstjórn f (“administration of a bishop”)
- biskupsstóll m (“episcopal seat, bishopric”)
- biskupssýsla f (“diocese”)
- biskupstign f (“dignity or rank of a bishop”)
- biskupstíund f (“the tithe to be paid to the bishop”)
- biskupsvatn n (“water consecrated by a bishop”)
- biskupsveldi n (“episcopal power”)
- biskupsvígsla f (“consecration of a bishop”)
Descendants
- Icelandic: biskup
- Faroese: biskupur
- Norwegian Bokmål: biskop, bisp
- Norwegian Nynorsk: biskop, bisp
- Old Swedish: biskoper, biskuper
- Danish: biskop
References
- “biskup”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Polish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish biskup. Doublet of episkop.
Pronunciation
Noun
biskup m pers (related adjective biskupi, abbreviation bp)
- bishop (church official)
Declension
Declension of biskup
Derived terms
adjective
nouns
Collocations
Collocations
- błogosławiony biskupa ― blessed bishop
- święty biskup ― a holy bishop
- greckokatolicki biskup ― a Greek Catholic bishop
- katolicki biskup ― a Catholic bishop
- prawosławny biskup ― a Russian Orthodox bishop
- rzymskokatolicki biskup ― a Roman Catholic bishop
- były biskup ― an ex bishop
- nowy biskup ― a new bishop
- obecny biskup ― the current bishop
- ówczesny biskup ― the former/then bishop
- późniejszy biskup ― a later bishop
- przyszły biskup ― a future bishop
- emerytowany biskup ― a emeritus/retired bishop
- zmarły biskup ― a deceased bishop
- miejscowy biskup ― a local bishop
- nasz biskup ― our bishop
- polscy biskupi ― Polish bishops
- wybitni biskupi ― outstanding bishops
- biskup ewangelicki ― an evangelical bishop
- biskup pomocniczy ― an auxiliary bishop
- biskup tytularny ― a titular bishop
- biskup diecezjalny ― a diocesan bishop
- biskup ordynariusz ― bishop ordinary
- biskup sufragan ― suffragan bishop
- ksiądz biskup ― bishop
- biskup (jakiejś) diecezji ― a bishop from (some) diocese
- biskupi z (całej) Polski ― bishops from all of Poland
- biskupiz całego świata ― bishops from the whole world
- biskupi z kraju i z zagranicy ― bishops from Poland and abroad
- biskup z papieżem ― bishop with the Pope
- dekret biskupa ― a bishop’s decree
- polecenie biskupa ― a bishop’s recomendation
- słowa biskupa ― a bishop’s words
- wypowiedź biskupa ― a bishop’s statement
- wystąpienie biskupa ― a bishop’s lecture
- pomnik biskupa ― a monument of a bishop
- postać biskupa ― a bishop’s figure/form/character
- siedziba biskupa ― the seat of a bishop
- wizyta biskupa ― a visitation by a bishop
- życie biskupa ― a bishop’s life
- zdaniem biskupa ― in (a) bishop’s opinion
- pod przewodnictwem biskupa ― under the leadership of a bishop
- z polecenia biskupa ― on a bishop’s recommendation
- z udziałem biskupa ― with a bishop’s involvement
- za zgodą biskupa ― with a bishop’s approval
- na zaproszenie biskupów ― at bishops' invitation
- list (pasterski) biskupów ― bishops' pastoral letter
- konferencja biskupów ― a conference of bishops
- nauczanie biskupów ― bishops' teaching
- synod biskupów ― bishops' synod
- pismo/list do biskupa ― a letter to a bishop
- orędzie/przesłanie do biskupów ― a message to a bishop
- list od biskupa ― a letter from a bishop
- życzenia od biskupa ― wishes from a bishop
- spotkanie u biskupa ― a meeting with a bishop
- kandydat na biskupa ― a candidate for bishop
- nominacja na biskupa ― a nomination for bishop
- zamach na biskupa ― an attack/attempt/assault on a bishop
- konflikt z biskupem ― a conflict with a bishop
- polemika z biskupem ― controversy with a bishop
- spór z biskupem ― an argument with a bishop
- kontakty z biskupem ― contact with a bishop
- porozumienie z biskupem ― an agreement with a bishop
- rozmowa z biskupem ― a converstaion wtih a bishop
- spotkanie z biskupem ― a meeting with a bishop
- opłatek z biskupem ― a communion wafer with a bishop
- biskup celebrował mszę/nabożeństwo ― a bishop celebrated mass/service
- biskup koncelebrował mszę/nabożeństwo ― a bishop concelebrated mass/service
- biskup odprawił mszę/nabożeństwo ― a bishop led mass/service
- biskup sprawował mszę/nabożeństwo ― a bishop performed mass/service
- biskup konsekrował coś ― a bishop consecrated something
- biskup poświęcił coś ― a bishop blessed something
- biskup poprowadzi ― a bishop will guide
- biskup przewodniczył czemuś ― something was headed by bishop
- biskup dokonał czegoś ― a bishop carried something out
- biskup udziela czegoś ― a bishop shall prodive something
- biskup wygłosił coś ― a bishop preached something
- biskup zapowiada/zapowiedział coś ― a bishop is announcing/announced smoething
- biskupi uczestniczyli w czymś ― bishops attended something
- erygowany przez biskupa ― founded/erected by a bishop
- ufundowany przez biskupa ― funded by a bishop
- kierowany/skierowany przez biskupa ― led by a bishop
- podpisany przez biskupa ― signed by a bishop
- przeprowadzony przez biskupa ― carried out by a bishop
- zatwierdzony przez biskupa ― approved by a bishop
- mianowany przez biskupa ― appointed by a bishop
- wybrany przez biskupa ― chosen by a bishop
- wyświęcony przez biskupa ― ordained by a bishop
- dziękować biskupowi ― to thank a bishop
- mianować biskupa ― to appoint a bishop
- wybrać biskupa ― to choose a bishop
- zwracać się/zwrócić się do biskupa ― to turn to a bishop
- pisać/napisać do biskupów ― to write to a bishops
- skierowane do biskupów ― addressed to/intended for bishops
- otrzymać coś od biskupów ― to receive something from bishops
- konsekrować/wyświęcić kogoś na biskupa ― to consecreate someone a bishop
- konsekrowany/wyświęcony na biskupa ― consecreated a bishop
- spotykać/spotkać się z biskupami ― to meet with a bishops
- z rąk biskupa ― from the hands of a bishop
- na czele z biskupem ― led by a bishop
Descendants
Further reading
- biskup in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- biskup in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Old Church Slavonic бискоупъ (biskupŭ), from Latin episcopus (“overseer”), from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”), from ἐπισκοπέω (episkopéō, “I watch over”), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + σκοπέω (skopéō, “I examine”).
Pronunciation
Noun
bȉskup m (Cyrillic spelling би̏скуп)
- bishop (church official)
Declension
Declension of biskup
Slovak
Etymology
Derived from Latin episcopus (“overseer”), from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”), from ἐπισκοπέω (episkopéō, “I watch over”), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + σκοπέω (skopéō, “I examine”).
Pronunciation
Noun
biskup m pers (genitive singular biskupa, nominative plural biskupi, genitive plural biskupov, declension pattern of chlap)
- bishop (church official)
Declension
Declension of biskup
Derived terms
Further reading
- “biskup”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024