Küster

sexton (church official)

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

siigrischt

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkʏstɐ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: kuster

Inherited from Old High German: kustor

In summary

From Middle High German kuster, custer, from Old High German kustor, kostor, from Proto-West Germanic *kustārī.

Concepts

sexton

sacristan

verger

sextons

churchwarden

temple employee

sacrist

sacristans

Synonyms

Mesner

Kirchner

Kirchendiener

Sakristan

Küsterin

Sigrist

Messner

Kierchendienerin

Siegrist

Tempeldiener

Mesmer

Translations

sacristán

koster

sagrestano

sacristain

zangoç

sacristão

sacristaine

εκκλησάρης

sēcrētārius

zakrystian

bedeau

νεωκόρος

sagristà

kilise hademesi

suisse

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