See also: diakon

German

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Etymology

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From Ecclesiastical Latin diāconus, from Ancient Greek διᾱ́κονος (diā́konos).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /diaˈkoːn/
  • IPA(key): /ˈdiːakoːn/ (southern Germany, Austria)
  • Rhymes: -oːn
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Diakon m (strong or weak, genitive Diakons or Diakonen, plural Diakone or Diakonen, feminine Diakonin or Diakonisse or Diakonissin)

  1. (Christianity, Protestantism, Roman Catholicism) deacon

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Diakon” in Duden online
  • Diakon” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache