prestur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse prestr, from Old English prēost, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpɹɛstʊɹ]
• Rhymes: -ɛstʊɹ

Noun

prestur m (genitive singular prests, plural prestar)

1. priest, minister

Declension

m6	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	prestur	presturin	prestar	prestarnir
accusative	prest	prestin	prestar	prestarnar
dative	presti	prestinum	prestum	prestunum
genitive	prests	prestsins	presta	prestanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse prestr, from Old English prēost, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʰrɛstʏr/

  Rhymes: -ɛstʏr

Noun

prestur m (genitive singular prests, nominative plural prestar)

1. priest, minister

Declension

Declension of prestur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	prestur	presturinn	prestar	prestarnir
accusative	prest	prestinn	presta	prestana
dative	presti	prestinum	prestum	prestunum
genitive	prests	prestsins	presta	prestanna

Derived terms

• prestaskóli
• sóknarprestur