Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch apostolisch, from Latin apostolicus. Equivalent to apostel (apostle) +‎ -isch (-ic).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌaː.pɔˈstoː.lis/, /ˌaː.pɔsˈtoː.lis/
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  • Hyphenation: apos‧to‧lisch
  • Rhymes: -oːlis

Adjective edit

apostolisch (not comparable)

  1. (Christianity) apostolic, pertaining to the early Christian apostles.
  2. (Roman Catholicism, chiefly in titles and names of institutions) apostolic, papal; related to the Pope, the senior successor of the apostles according to Roman Catholic ecclesiology.
  3. (chiefly Eastern Christianity) apostolic, patriarchal; pertaining to the patriarchs of the church.
  4. (Roman Catholicism) apostolic, missionary; pertaining to the Roman Catholic missions, the apostolate.
  5. (Christianity) apostolic, pertaining to certain restorationist sects claiming to represent the original apostolic church.

Inflection edit

Declension of apostolisch
uninflected apostolisch
inflected apostolische
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial apostolisch
indefinite m./f. sing. apostolische
n. sing. apostolisch
plural apostolische
definite apostolische
partitive apostolisch

Derived terms edit

German edit

Etymology edit

Apostel +‎ -isch

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

apostolisch (strong nominative masculine singular apostolischer, not comparable)

  1. apostolic

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • apostolisch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • apostolisch” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon