Masculine

profeet

Meaning

(masculine) prophet, a messenger chosen by God
(masculine) soothsayer, one who predicts the future

voorzegger

voorspeller

waarzegster

profete

toekomstvoorspelster

toekomstvoorspeller

προφήτης

peyamber

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/proːˈfeːt/

Inherited from Middle Dutch

prophete

In summary

From Middle Dutch prophete, from Old French prophete, from Latin propheta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs, “one who speaks for a god”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + φημί (phēmí, “I tell”).

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