Silesian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish apostoł. Doublet of apostel, a form borrowed from German.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈpɔstow/
  • Rhymes: -ɔstow
  • Syllabification: a‧pos‧tōł

Noun

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apostōł m pers (related adjective apostolski)

  1. (Christianity) apostle (missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church)
    Synonym: apostel

Further reading

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  • Bogdan Kallus (2020) “apostoł”, in Słownik Gōrnoślōnskij Gŏdki, IV edition, Chorzów: Pro Loquela Silesiana, →ISBN, page 16
  • Henryk Jaroszewicz (2022) “apostoł”, in Zasady pisowni języka śląskiego (in Polish), Siedlce: Wydawnictwo Naukowe IKR[i]BL, page 61
  • Aleksandra Wencel (2023) “apostůł”, in Dykcjůnôrz ślų̊sko-polski, page 25