apostel
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== Dutch ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /aːˈpɔs.təl/, (colloquial Hollandic) [ɑˈpɔstəl]
Hyphenation: apos‧tel
=== Etymology 1 ===
From Middle Dutch apostel, from Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos).
==== Noun ====
apostel m (plural apostelen or apostels, diminutive aposteltje n)
(Christianity) apostle (disciple of Christ; missionary or leader of a mission)
===== Derived terms =====
===== Related terms =====
apostolaat
apostolisch
===== Descendants =====
Negerhollands: apostl, apostle
→ Indonesian: apostel
→ Papiamentu: apòstel
→ Sranan Tongo: apostru
=== Etymology 2 ===
From Latin apposta.
==== Noun ====
apostel f (plural apostelen, no diminutive)
(chiefly plural) knighthead (timber supporting the bowsprit)
== Indonesian ==
=== Etymology ===
From Dutch apostel, from Middle Dutch apostel, from Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [ˈapɔstɛl]
Hyphenation: apos‧tèl
=== Noun ===
apostel (plural apostel-apostel)
apostle
Synonyms: pembela, rasul
==== Related terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“apostel”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
== Norwegian Bokmål ==
=== Etymology ===
From Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos, “one sent forth, apostle”).
=== Noun ===
apostel m (definite singular apostelen, indefinite plural apostler, definite plural apostlene)
(biblical) an apostle
==== Derived terms ====
Apostlenes gjerninger
=== References ===
“apostel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
== Norwegian Nynorsk ==
=== Etymology ===
From Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos).
=== Noun ===
apostel m (definite singular apostelen, indefinite plural apostlar, definite plural apostlane)
(biblical) an apostle
=== References ===
“apostel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
== Old Frisian ==
=== Noun ===
apostel m
alternative form of apostol
==== Inflection ====
== Silesian ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from German Apostel. Doublet of apostōł, a form inherited from Old Polish, from Old Czech.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /aˈpɔs.tɛl/
Rhymes: -ɔstɛl
Syllabification: a‧pos‧tel
=== Noun ===
apostel m pers
(Christianity) apostle (missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church)
Synonym: apostel
(derogatory) Dismissive epithet.
(humorous) zealot (overly religious person)
=== Further reading ===
Aleksandra Wencel (2023), “apostel”, in Dykcjůnôrz ślų̊sko-polski, page 25
== Swedish ==
=== Etymology ===
Inherited from Old Swedish apostol, apostel.
=== Noun ===
apostel c
an Apostle (disciple of Jesus)
an apostle (missionary, or figuratively)
==== Declension ====
==== Derived terms ====
Apostlagärningarna
apostlahäst
=== References ===
“apostel”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
“apostel”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
“apostel”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
== Volapük ==
=== Noun ===
apostel (genitive apostela, plural apostels)
(obsolete) apostle
==== Usage notes ====
This older term has been replaced by paostolan "apostle".
==== Declension ====
==== Synonyms ====
postel (also obsolete)