Bistum

== German == === Alternative forms === Bisthum, Bißthum (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle High German bistuom, a contraction of bischoptuom, from Old High German biscoptuom, from biscop (“bishop”) + -tuom; equivalent to Bischof +‎ -tum. Cognate with Dutch bisdom, German Low German Bischopdom, English bishopdom. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɪstuːm/ Hyphenation: Bis‧tum === Noun === Bistum n (strong, genitive Bistums, plural Bistümer) bishopric Synonym: Diözese ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== Erzbistum Fürstbistum ==== Descendants ==== → Luxembourgish: Bistum === Further reading === “Bistum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Bistum” in Duden online == Luxembourgish == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Bistum, from Middle High German bistuom, from Old High German biscoptuom. === Noun === Bistum m (plural Bistumen) bishopric