priesteris

Latvian

Katoļu priesteris

Senēģiptiešu priesteris

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German prēster, or maybe from Middle Dutch preester (cf. German Priester), itself a borrowing from Late Latin presbyter, borrowed from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”). The Latvian term is first mentioned in 17th-century sources.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pɾīɛ̄stɛɾis]

Noun

priesteris m (2nd declension, feminine form: priesteriene)

1. priest (male religious official trained to perform and lead rituals at a church or temple)

   katoļu, pareizticīgo priesteris ― Catholic, Orthodox priest

   senēģiptiešu priesteris ― ancient Egyptian priest

   kristietībā priesteris ir amatpersona, kas pēc nozīmes ir starp bīskapu un diakonu ― in Christianity, a priest is an official intermediary in importance between a bishop and a deacon

Declension

Declension of priesteris (2nd declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	priesteris	priesteri
genitive	priestera	priesteru
dative	priesterim	priesteriem
accusative	priesteri	priesterus
instrumental	priesteri	priesteriem
locative	priesterī	priesteros
vocative	priesteri	priesteri

Derived terms

• priesterība