Noun
der Bischof
Pronunciation: /ˈbɪʃɔf/
bishop (male or of unspecified gender)
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rank #2,296
plural Bischöfe
Meanings
Noun
- bishop (male or of unspecified gender)
Example sentence
Der Bischof erbarmte sich der verzweifelten Immigranten.
The bishop took pity on the desperate immigrants.
Word forms
singular
der Bischof
plural
die Bischöfe
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Bischof
Accusativeden Bischof
Dativedem Bischof
Genitivedes Bischofs
Plural
Nominativedie Bischöfe
Accusativedie Bischöfe
Dativeden Bischöfen
Genitiveder Bischöfe
Usage
- der Bischof einer Diözese — the bishop of a diocese
- der Bischof / die Bischöfe — bishop / bishops; English bishop in chess is Läufer
Der Bischof besuchte die kleine Gemeinde.
The bishop visited the small parish.