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apostel

See also: Apostel

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aːˈpɔs.təl/, (colloquial Hollandic) [ɑˈpɔstəl]
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  • Hyphenation: apos‧tel

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch apostel, from Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos).

Noun

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apostel m (plural apostelen or apostels, diminutive aposteltje n)

  1. (Christianity) apostle (disciple of Christ; missionary or leader of a mission)
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Negerhollands: apostl, apostle
  • → Indonesian: apostel
  • → Papiamentu: apòstel
  • → Sranan Tongo: apostru

Etymology 2

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From Latin apposta.

Noun

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apostel f (plural apostelen)

  1. (chiefly plural) knighthead (timber supporting the bowsprit)

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Dutch apostel, from Middle Dutch apostel, from Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈapɔstɛl]
  • Hyphenation: apos‧tèl

Noun

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apostel (first-person possessive apostelku, second-person possessive apostelmu, third-person possessive apostelnya)

  1. apostle
    Synonyms: pembela, rasul
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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos, “one sent forth, apostle”).

Noun

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apostel m (definite singular apostelen, indefinite plural apostler, definite plural apostlene)

  1. (biblical) an apostle

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos).

Noun

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apostel m (definite singular apostelen, indefinite plural apostlar, definite plural apostlane)

  1. (biblical) an apostle

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Old Frisian

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Noun

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apostel m

  1. Alternative form of apostol

Inflection

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Declension of apostel (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative apostel apostelar, apostela
genitive aposteles apostela
dative apostele apostelum, apostelem
accusative apostel apostelar, apostela

Silesian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Apostel. Doublet of apostōł, a form inherited from Old Polish, from Old Czech.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈpɔstɛl/
  • Rhymes: -ɔstɛl
  • Syllabification: a‧pos‧tel

Noun

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apostel m pers

  1. (Christianity) apostle (missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church)
    Synonym: apostel
  2. (derogatory) Dismissive epithet.
  3. (humorous) zealot (overly religious person)

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Swedish apostol, apostel.

Noun

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apostel c

  1. an Apostle (disciple of Jesus)
  2. an apostle (missionary, or figuratively)

Declension

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Declension of apostel 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative apostel aposteln apostlar apostlarna
Genitive apostels apostelns apostlars apostlarnas

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Volapük

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Noun

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apostel (nominative plural apostels)

  1. (obsolete) apostle

Usage notes

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This older term has been replaced by paostolan "apostle".

Declension

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declension of apostel
singular plural
nominative apostel apostels
genitive apostela apostelas
dative apostele aposteles
accusative aposteli apostelis
vocative 1 o apostel! o apostels!
predicative 2 apostelu apostelus
  • 1 status as a case is disputed
  • 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only

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