Propstei

German

Alternative forms

Probstei (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle High German probstīe. Equivalent to Propst +‎ -ei.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌpʁoːpsˈtaɪ̯/, /pʁɔpsˈtaɪ̯/
Hyphenation: Props‧tei
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Noun

Propstei f (genitive Propstei, plural Propsteien)

a church or monastery led by a provost

Declension

Declension of Propstei [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Propstei	die	Propsteien
genitive	einer	der	Propstei	der	Propsteien
dative	einer	der	Propstei	den	Propsteien
accusative	eine	die	Propstei	die	Propsteien

Related terms

Propsteikirche
Dompropstei

See also

Abtei, Kloster, Stift

Further reading

“Propstei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Propstei” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Propstei” in Duden online

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