Noun
der Diakon
Pronunciation: /diaˈkoːn/
deacon
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plural Diakone
Meanings
Noun
- deacon
Example sentence
Der Diakon besucht die Familien im ganzen Viertel.
The deacon visits the families throughout the district.
Word forms
singular
der Diakon
plural
die Diakone
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Diakon
Accusativeden Diakon
Dativedem Diakon
Genitivedes Diakons
Plural
Nominativedie Diakone
Accusativedie Diakone
Dativeden Diakonen
Genitiveder Diakone
Usage
- ein Diakon in der Gemeinde — A deacon serving in a church community.
- Diakon / Diakonin — Masculine and feminine person nouns; their use depends on the church context.
Der Diakon half bei der Vorbereitung des Gottesdienstes.
The deacon helped prepare the church service.