Noun
der Papst
Pronunciation: /paːpst/
pope (head of the Roman Catholic Church; title of other religious leaders such as the Coptic Pope)
B2
rank #1,825
plural Päpste
Meanings
Noun
- pope (head of the Roman Catholic Church; title of other religious leaders such as the Coptic Pope)
- luminary, expert, pundit (someone who is very knowledgeable and influential in a certain field; male or unspecified sex)
Example sentence
Wer wird der nächste Papst?
Who will be the next pope?
Word forms
singular
der Papst
plural
die Päpste
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Papst
Accusativeden Papst
Dativedem Papst
Genitivedes Papstes
Plural
Nominativedie Päpste
Accusativedie Päpste
Dativeden Päpsten
Genitiveder Päpste
Usage
- Papst → Päpste — The plural changes a to ä and adds -e.
- der Papst / ein Papst — The definite form normally refers to a pope identified by context.
Auf dem Gemälde ist ein Papst mit einem Brief in der Hand zu sehen.
The painting depicts a pope holding a letter.