Priestertum
German
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editPriestertum n (strong, genitive Priestertumes or Priestertums, plural Priestertümer)
- (religion) priesthood
- 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Hebrews 7:14 (with KJV translation)
- Denn es ist offenbar, daß von Juda aufgegangen ist unser HERR, zu welchem Geschlecht Mose nichts geredet hat vom Priestertum.
- For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
- 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Hebrews 7:14 (with KJV translation)
Declension
editDeclension of Priestertum [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Priestertum | die | Priestertümer |
genitive | eines | des | Priestertumes, Priestertums | der | Priestertümer |
dative | einem | dem | Priestertum, Priestertume1 | den | Priestertümern |
accusative | ein | das | Priestertum | die | Priestertümer |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
edit- Priestertum on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Priestertum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Priestertum” in Duden online
- “Priestertum” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Priestertum”, in PONS (in German), Stuttgart: PONS GmbH, 2001–2024