Paternoster

English

Proper noun

Paternoster (plural Paternosters)

  1. A surname.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Paternoster is the 26814th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 907 individuals. Paternoster is most common among White (95.15%) individuals.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch pater noster, from Latin Pater noster.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌpaː.tərˈnɔs.tər/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Pa‧ter‧nos‧ter
  • Rhymes: -ɔstər

Noun

Paternoster m or n (plural Paternosters)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) Lord's Prayer
    Synonym: Onzevader

See also

German

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Paternoster n (strong, genitive Paternosters, plural Paternoster)

  1. Lord's Prayer
    Synonym: Vaterunser
  2. rosary
    Synonym: Rosenkranz

Declension
Declension of Paternoster [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Paternoster die Paternoster
genitive eines des Paternosters der Paternoster
dative einem dem Paternoster den Paternostern
accusative ein das Paternoster die Paternoster

Noun

Paternoster m (strong, genitive Paternosters, plural Paternoster)

  1. paternoster lift
    Synonyms: Paternosteraufzug, Fahrstuhl ohne Fahrkorbtür, Umlaufaufzug, Personenumlaufaufzug, Paternoster-Umlaufaufzug, Beamtenbagger, Beamtenheber, Bonzenheber, Bonzenbagger, Bonzenschleuder, Proletenbagger
  2. (fishing) additional side lines on the line

Declension
Declension of Paternoster [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Paternoster die Paternoster
genitive eines des Paternosters der Paternoster
dative einem dem Paternoster den Paternostern
accusative einen den Paternoster die Paternoster

Further reading
  • “Paternoster” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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