Bischof
Meaning
bishop (male or of unspecified gender)
Concepts
bishop
episcopal
pontifex
potifical
high Buddhist priest
pontiff
sex toy
Frequency
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɪʃɔf/
Etymology
From Middle High German bischof, from Old High German biscof, from Proto-West Germanic *biskop, from Latin episcopus. The -f- is due to the High German consonant shift as evidenced by the Old High German attestations. However, in Middle High German it irregularly developed into -v- (thus predominantly bischoves rather than bischoffes). This has been ascribed to renewed Romance influence; compare Italian vescovo.
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Sentences
Als berühmtester Bischof des Bistums gilt Josip Juraj Strossmayer.
Josip Juraj Strossmayer is considered the most famous bishop of the diocese.
