Profess
German
editAlternative forms
edit- Profeß (superseded)
Etymology
editBorrowed from Medieval Latin professus.
Pronunciation
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Noun
editProfess f (genitive Profess, plural Professe)
- (Catholicism) profession (promise or vow made on entering a religious order)
- 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 328:
- Wie ein frommer Bruder. Man kann sagen, Ihr Noviziat ist beendet, Sie haben Profeß getan. Meine feierliche Gratulation. Sie sagen ja auch schon ‚unser Speisesaal‘.
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Declension
editDeclension of Profess [feminine]
Noun
editProfess m (weak, genitive Professen, plural Professen)
- (Catholicism) one who has made a profession
Usage notes
edit- The spelling Profess has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Profeß) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.
Declension
editDeclension of Profess [masculine, weak]
Further reading
edit- “Profess, Versprechen, Gelübde” in Duden online
- “Profess, Ordensgelübde, Novize” in Duden online
- “Profess” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache