Pastor

See also: pastor, pastôr, and păstor

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin pāstor (herdsman, shepherd).

Proper noun

Pastor m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae rosy starling.

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References

German

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpastɔɐ̯/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /pasˈtoːɐ̯/ (alternative form; predominant in some regions, including western Germany)
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Noun

Pastor m (mixed or strong, genitive Pastors, plural Pastoren or Pastöre, feminine Pastorin) (also masculine plural: Pastore)

  1. (regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) pastor (clergyman who serves a parish)
    Synonym: Pfarrer

Usage notes

  • The normal plural is Pastoren.
  • The plural Pastöre is used by some of those speakers who stress the word on the second syllable, particularly in western Germany.
  • The word as such is more common among Protestants than among Catholics. There are, however, some regions where the word is traditional for a Catholic pastor, including the Rhineland.

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Pastor” in Duden online
  • Pastor” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Romanian

Etymology

From pastor.

Proper noun

Pastor m (genitive/dative lui Pastor)

  1. a surname

References

  • Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names], Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică

Spanish

Etymology

From pastor (shepherd).

Proper noun

Pastor m or f by sense

  1. a surname originating as an occupation

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Pastor, from pastor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pasˈtoɾ/, [pɐsˈtoɾ]
  • Hyphenation: Pas‧tor

Noun

Pastór (feminine Pastora, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐ᜔ᜆᜓᜇ᜔)

  1. (Protestantism) honorific used before the name of a male Christian Protestant pastor; Pastor
    Pastor Peter

Proper noun

Pastór (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐ᜔ᜆᜓᜇ᜔)

  1. a surname from Spanish
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