apostel

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Dutch[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

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

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

  1. (Christianity) apostle (disciple of Christ; missionary or leader of a mission)
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Descendants[edit]
  • Negerhollands: apostl, apostle
  • Indonesian: apostel
  • Papiamentu: apòstel
  • Sranan Tongo: apostru

Etymology 2[edit]

From Latin apposta.

Noun[edit]

apostel f (plural apostelen)

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

Indonesian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈapɔstɛl]
  • Hyphenation: apos‧tèl

Noun[edit]

apostel (first-person possessive apostelku, second-person possessive apostelmu, third-person possessive apostelnya)

  1. apostle
    Synonyms: pembela, rasul

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Further reading[edit]

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

  1. (biblical) an apostle

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos).

Noun[edit]

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

  1. (biblical) an apostle

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Old Frisian[edit]

Noun[edit]

apostel m

  1. Alternative form of apostol

Inflection[edit]

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

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Swedish apostol, apostel.

Noun[edit]

apostel c

  1. an Apostle (disciple of Jesus)
  2. an apostle (missionary, or figuratively)

Declension[edit]

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

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Volapük[edit]

Noun[edit]

apostel (nominative plural apostels)

  1. (obsolete) apostle

Usage notes[edit]

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

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