apostel

See also: Apostel

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aːˈpɔs.təl/, (colloquial Hollandic) [ɑˈpɔstəl]
  • apostel(file)
  • Hyphenation: apos‧tel

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch apostel, from Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos).

Noun

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

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

Etymology 2

From Latin apposta.

Noun

apostel f (plural apostelen)

  1. (chiefly plural) knighthead (timber supporting the bowsprit)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos, “one sent forth, apostle”).

Noun

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

(biblical) an apostle

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos).

Noun

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

(biblical) an apostle

References

Old Frisian

Noun

apostel m

  1. Alternative form of apostol

Inflection
Declension of apostel (masculine a-stem)
case singular plural
nominative apostel apostelar, apostela
accusative apostel apostelar, apostela
genitive aposteles apostela
dative apostele apostelum, apostelem

Swedish

Noun

apostel c

  1. an apostle

Declension
Declension of apostel 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative apostel aposteln apostlar apostlarna
Genitive apostels apostelns apostlars apostlarnas
  • apostlagärning
  • apostlahäst

Volapük

Noun

apostel (plural apostels)

  1. (obsolete) apostle

Usage notes

This older term has been replaced by paostolan "apostle".

Declension
declension of apostel
singular plural
nominative apostel apostels
genitive apostela apostelas
dative apostele aposteles
accusative aposteli apostelis
vocative 1 o apostel! o apostels!
predicative 2 apostelu apostelus
  • 1 status as a case is disputed
  • 2 in some later, non-classical Volapük only

Derived terms
  • posteläm
  • postelät
  • postelik
  • postelub
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