apostolisk
Danish edit
Adjective edit
apostolisk
Inflection edit
Inflection of apostolisk | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | apostolisk | — | —2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | apostolisk | — | —2 |
Plural | apostoliske | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | apostoliske | — | — |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
References edit
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Latin apostolicus (“apostolic; of or pertaining to an apostle”), from Ancient Greek ἀποστολικός (apostolikós, “apostolic”). Equivalent to apostel + -isk, last part from Old Norse -iskr, from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.
Cognate with French apostolique, Italian apostolico, Portuguese apostólico, Spanish apostólico and English apostolic.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
apostolisk (neuter singular apostolisk, definite singular and plural apostoliske, comparative mer apostolisk, predicative superlative mest apostolisk, attributive superlative mest apostoliske)
- (religion, Christianity) apostolic (pertaining to apostles or their practice of teaching; pertaining to the apostles of early Christianity or their teachings)
- apostolisk kirke ― apostolic church
- apostoliske brev (apostelbrev) ― apostolic letters
- de apostoliske fedre ― the apostolic fathers
- apostolisk prefekt ― apostolic prefect
- den apostoliske trosbekjennelse ― the Apostles' Creed
- apostolisk vikar ― apostolic prefect (but with higher rank)
- apostolisk suksesjon ― apostolic succession
- 1949, Aksel Sandemose, Alice Atkinson og hennes elskere, page 41:
- de ekte bildene skaper seg selv, og de falske krever apostolisk geni
- the real images create themselves, and the false ones demand apostolic genius
- (Roman Catholicism) apostolic, papal (of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy)
- Synonym: pavelig
- den apostoliske stol ― the papacy
- 1999, Elsbeth Wessel, Wien, page 121:
- apostolisk delegat og keiserlig rådgiver
- apostolic delegate and imperial adviser
- (figuratively) honorable, venerable (pertaining to the manner of the apostles and their way of being)
- 1870, Arne Garborg, Mogning og manndom I, page 2:
- i apostolisk enighed og from overbærenhed med hinandens skrøbeligheder
- in apostolic agreement and pious indulgence with each other's fragility
- 1882, Alexander L. Kielland, Skipper Worse, page 52:
- apostoliske gestalter af provster og præster
- apostolic figures of provosts and priests
References edit
- “apostolisk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “apostolisk” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
- “apostolisk” in Store norske leksikon
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
apostolisk
Declension edit
Inflection of apostolisk | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | apostolisk | — | — |
Neuter singular | apostoliskt | — | — |
Plural | apostoliska | — | — |
Masculine plural3 | apostoliske | — | — |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | apostoliske | — | — |
All | apostoliska | — | — |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |