pastoor

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch pastoor, from Middle Dutch pastōor, from Latin pāstor.

Noun

pastoor (plural pastore)

(Christianity) parish priest

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch pastōor, from Latin pāstor.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɑsˈtoːr/, /pɑˈstoːr/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: pas‧toor
Rhymes: -oːr

Noun

pastoor m (plural pastoors, diminutive pastoortje n)

(Christianity, especially Roman Catholicism) parish priest
(Christianity, dated) pastor, one who provides spiritual guidance

Derived terms

bouwpastoor
hoofdpastoor
onderpastoor
opperpastoor

Related terms

pastor
pastoraal
pastoraat

Descendants

Afrikaans: pastoor
→ Lokono: pastoro
→ Papiamentu: pastor
→ West Frisian: pastoar

Middle Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pāstor.

Noun

pastôor m

priest, pastor

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Dutch: pastoor
- Afrikaans: pastoor
- → Lokono: pastoro
- → Papiamentu: pastor
- → West Frisian: pastoar
Limburgish: pestoear
West Flemish: paster

Further reading

Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “pastoor”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

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