Klerus

See also: klerus

German

Alternative forms

• Clerus (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin clērus, from Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Klerus m (strong, genitive Klerus, no plural)

1. clergy (mainly used for the Christian clergy, sometimes for the clergy of other religions)

Declension

Declension of Klerus [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Klerus
genitive	eines	des	Klerus
dative	einem	dem	Klerus
accusative	einen	den	Klerus

Further reading

• “Klerus” in Duden online