Papst

Meaning

1. (masculine,strong) pope (head of the Roman Catholic Church; title of other religious leaders such as the Coptic Pope)
2. (in-compounds,masculine,strong) luminary, expert, pundit (someone who is very knowledgeable and influential in a certain field; male or unspecified sex)

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/paːpst/

Etymology

From Middle High German pābest, bābest, from earlier bābes, from Old High German bābes, from Old French pape, from Latin pāpa, pappa (“father”, originally). Doublet of Pfaffe. Forms in B- remained predominant during the 15th and 16th centuries before they were gradually displaced by the more Latin-like forms in P-. The contemporary standard spelling was conclusively established by Adelung.

Sentences

Laden wir Papst Benedikt in das Europäische Parlament ein .

Let's invite Pope Benedict to the European Parliament.

Als Papst gelang es ihm , den Einfluss des Papsttums innerhalb der Kirche zu steigern .

As pope, he succeeded in increasing the influence of the papacy within the church.

Diesen „ Vereinigten Nationen “ verspricht der Papst den vollkommenen und aktiven Beistand der Kirche .

The Pope promises this "United Nations" the complete and active support of the Church.