German

Noun

Apostel m ‎(genitive Apostels, plural Apostel)

1. apostle (Apostle)

Declension

Synonyms

• Bote (in "zwölf Boten", i.e. "zwölf Apostel")
• Zwölfbote

Derived terms

• Lügenapostel

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος ‎(apóstolos)

Noun

Apostel m ‎(plural Apostelen)

1. apostle

Dutch

Noun

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

1. apostle (disciple of Christ; missionary or leader of a mission)

Related terms

• apostolaat
• apostolisch

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek "apostolos"

Noun

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

(biblical) an apostle

Derived terms

• Apostlenes gjerninger

References

• “apostel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek "apostolos"

Noun

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

(biblical) an apostle

References

• “apostel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Frisian

Noun

apostel m

1. Alternative form of apostol

Declension

Swedish

Noun

apostel c

1. an apostle

Declension

Related terms

• apostlagärning
• apostlahäst

Volapük

Noun

apostel ‎(plural apostels)

1. (obsolete) apostle

Usage notes

This older term has been replaced by paostolan "apostle".

Declension

Derived terms

• posteläm
• postelät
• postelik
• postelub