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prestur

prestur

Faroese

Noun

prestur m (genitive singular prests, plural prestar)

  1. priest, minister

Declension

m6 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative prestur presturin prestar prestarnir
Accusative prest prestin prestar prestarnar
Dative presti prestinum prestum prestunum
Genitive prests prestsins presta prestanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse prestr, from Old English prēost,[1] from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʰrɛstʏr/
    Rhymes: -ɛstʏr

Noun

prestur m (genitive singular prests, nominative plural prestar)

  1. priest, minister

Declension

Derived terms

  • prestaskóli
  • sóknarprestur

References

  1. On Icelandic