Noun
der Prophet
Pronunciation: /pʁoˈfeːt/
prophet
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plural Propheten
Meanings
Noun
- prophet
Example sentence
Die Propheten sagten die Ankunft des Messias voraus.
The prophets foretold the coming of the Messiah.
Word forms
singular
der Prophet
plural
die Propheten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Prophet
Accusativeden Propheten
Dativedem Propheten
Genitivedes Propheten
Plural
Nominativedie Propheten
Accusativedie Propheten
Dativeden Propheten
Genitiveder Propheten
Prophet is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- einen Propheten hören — hear a prophet; weak noun adds -en outside nominative singular
- Prophet / Prophezeiung — prophet / prophecy; the person and the prediction or message
Der Text beschreibt das Leben eines Propheten.
The text describes the life of a prophet.