Noun
der Priester
Pronunciation: /ˈpriːstər/
priest
C2
rank #2,321
plural Priester
Meanings
Noun
- priest
- priest, presbyter (man who has received the sacrament of ordination)
- priest (every believer)
Example sentence
Sind Sie wirklich Priester?
Are you really a priest?
Word forms
singular
der Priester
plural
die Priester
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Priester
Accusativeden Priester
Dativedem Priester
Genitivedes Priesters
Plural
Nominativedie Priester
Accusativedie Priester
Dativeden Priestern
Genitiveder Priester
Usage
- zum Priester geweiht werden — be ordained as a priest
- der Priester / die Priester — priest / priests; the plural has no extra ending
Der Priester sprach nach dem Gottesdienst mit den Besuchern.
The priest spoke with the visitors after the service.