Masculine
Pfaffe
Meaning
cleric, clergyman
Synonyms
Pfäffin
Kirchenmitglied
Pope
Translations
cura
cureton
papaz
prete
priester
ιερωμένοςFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈp͡fafə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German pfaffe, from Old High German pfaffo, phaffo, an early borrowing from Gothic 𐍀𐌰𐍀𐌰 (papa) demonstrating the effects of the High German consonant shift, from Ancient Greek πάπας (pápas). Cognate to Dutch paap. Doublet of Papst.
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