Pastor

See also: pastor, pastôr, and păstor

Translingual

Etymology

Latin pastor (herdsman, shepherd)

Proper noun

Pastor m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – the rosy starling.

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References

  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

Further reading


German

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpastɔɐ̯/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /pasˈtoːɐ̯/ (alternative form; predominant in some regions, including western Germany)
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Noun

Pastor m (genitive Pastors, plural Pastoren or Pastöre)

  1. (regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) pastor (clergyman who serves a parish)

Usage notes

  • The normal plural is Pastoren.
  • The plural Pastöre is used by some of those speakers who stress the word on the second syllable, particularly in western Germany.
  • The word as such is more common among Protestants than among Catholics. There are, however, some regions where the word is traditional for a Catholic pastor, including the Rhineland.

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