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præst

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse prestr, either from Old Saxon prēstar or from Old English prēost, both of which are borrowed from Latin presbyter (elder, priest) (= Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros, older, senior; elder)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈpʰʁ̥asd̥], [ˈpʰʁ̥ɑsd̥]

Noun

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præst c (singular definite præsten, plural indefinite præster)

  1. priest (clergyman)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greenlandic: palasi

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