præst

See also: präst

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse prestr, either from Old Saxon prēstar or from Old English prēost, both of which are borrowed from Latin presbyter (elder, priest) (= Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros, older, senior; elder)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpʰʁ̥asd̥], [ˈpʰʁ̥ɑsd̥]

Noun

præst c (singular definite præsten, plural indefinite præster)

  1. priest (clergyman)

Declension

Derived terms

  • præstedømme

Descendants

  • Greenlandic: palasi

Further reading

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