apostel
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch apostel, from Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos).
Noun edit
apostel m (plural apostelen or apostels, diminutive aposteltje n)
- (Christianity) apostle (disciple of Christ; missionary or leader of a mission)
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Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
apostel f (plural apostelen)
- (chiefly plural) knighthead (timber supporting the bowsprit)
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch apostel, from Middle Dutch apostel, from Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
apostel (first-person possessive apostelku, second-person possessive apostelmu, third-person possessive apostelnya)
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Further reading edit
- “apostel” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos, “one sent forth, apostle”).
Noun edit
apostel m (definite singular apostelen, indefinite plural apostler, definite plural apostlene)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “apostel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos).
Noun edit
apostel m (definite singular apostelen, indefinite plural apostlar, definite plural apostlane)
References edit
- “apostel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Frisian edit
Noun edit
apostel m
- Alternative form of apostol
Inflection edit
Declension of apostel (masculine a-stem) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | apostel | apostelar, apostela |
genitive | aposteles | apostela |
dative | apostele | apostelum, apostelem |
accusative | apostel | apostelar, apostela |
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Swedish apostol, apostel.
Noun edit
apostel c
Declension edit
Declension of apostel | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | apostel | aposteln | apostlar | apostlarna |
Genitive | apostels | apostelns | apostlars | apostlarnas |
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Volapük edit
Noun edit
apostel (nominative plural apostels)
Usage notes edit
This older term has been replaced by paostolan "apostle".
Declension edit
Synonyms edit
- postel (also obsolete)