Akolyth

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin acolythus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος (akólouthos, “follower, helper”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /akoˈlyːt/
• Hyphenation: Ako‧lyth

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Noun

Akolyth m (weak or mixed, genitive Akolythen or Akolyths, plural Akolythen)

1. (Christianity, now chiefly Roman Catholicism) acolyte, altar boy (generally, an assistant who performs liturgical duties such as carrying the wine, water and lights at Mass)

Declension

Declension of Akolyth [masculine, weak // mixed]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Akolyth	die	Akolythen
genitive	eines	des	Akolythen, Akolyths	der	Akolythen
dative	einem	dem	Akolythen, Akolyth	den	Akolythen
accusative	einen	den	Akolythen, Akolyth	die	Akolythen

Further reading

• “Akolyth” in Duden online