apostolisk

Danish

Adjective

apostolisk

1. apostolic

Inflection

Inflection of apostolisk

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	apostolisk	—	—2
indefinite neuter singular	apostolisk	—	—2
plural	apostoliske	—	—2
definite attributive1	apostoliske	—	—

¹ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
² The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

References

• “apostolisk” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin apostolicus (“apostolic; of or pertaining to an apostle”), from Ancient Greek ἀποστολικός (apostolikós, “apostolic”). Equivalent to apostel +‎ -isk, last part from Old Norse -iskr, from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.

Cognate with French apostolique, Italian apostolico, Portuguese apostólico, Spanish apostólico and English apostolic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apʊsˈtuːlɪsk/

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• Rhymes: -ɪsk
• Hyphenation: a‧po‧stol‧isk

Adjective

apostolisk (neuter singular apostolisk, definite singular and plural apostoliske, comparative mer apostolisk, predicative superlative mest apostolisk, attributive superlative mest apostoliske)

1. (religion, Christianity) apostolic (pertaining to apostles or their practice of teaching; pertaining to the apostles of early Christianity or their teachings)

   apostolisk kirke ― apostolic church

   apostoliske brev (apostelbrev) ― apostolic letters

   de apostoliske fedre ― the apostolic fathers

   apostolisk prefekt ― apostolic prefect

   den apostoliske trosbekjennelse ― the Apostles' Creed

   apostolisk vikar ― apostolic prefect (but with higher rank)

   apostolisk suksesjon ― apostolic succession

   • 1949, Aksel Sandemose, Alice Atkinson og hennes elskere, page 41:

     de ekte bildene skaper seg selv, og de falske krever apostolisk geni

     the real images create themselves, and the false ones demand apostolic genius

2. (Roman Catholicism) apostolic, papal (of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy)

   Synonym: pavelig

   den apostoliske stol ― the papacy

   • 1999, Elsbeth Wessel, Wien, page 121:

     apostolisk delegat og keiserlig rådgiver

     apostolic delegate and imperial adviser

3. (figuratively) honorable, venerable (pertaining to the manner of the apostles and their way of being)
   • 1870, Arne Garborg, Mogning og manndom I, page 2:

     i apostolisk enighed og from overbærenhed med hinandens skrøbeligheder

     in apostolic agreement and pious indulgence with each other's fragility

   • 1882, Alexander L. Kielland, Skipper Worse, page 52:

     apostoliske gestalter af provster og præster

     apostolic figures of provosts and priests

References

• “apostolisk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “apostolisk” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “apostolisk” in Store norske leksikon

Swedish

Etymology

apostel +‎ -isk

Adjective

apostolisk

1. apostolic

Declension

Inflection of apostolisk

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	apostolisk	—	—
neuter singular	apostoliskt	—	—
plural	apostoliska	—	—
masculine plural2	apostoliske	—	—
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	apostoliske	—	—
all	apostoliska	—	—

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.