German

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Etymology

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From Latin ministrō +‎ -ieren.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /minɪˈstʁiːʁən/, /minɪˈstʁiːɐ̯n/
  • Rhymes: -iːʁən
  • Hyphenation: mi‧ni‧strie‧ren

Verb

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ministrieren (weak, third-person singular present ministriert, past tense ministrierte, past participle ministriert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (Christian liturgy, Catholic Church) to act as an altar server
    Sonntags ministrierten die Buben in der Kirche.On Sundays the boys acted as altar servers in the church.

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