Papst

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French papes, from Latin papa (father), compare Papa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paːpst/

Noun

Papst m (genitive Papstes, plural Päpste, feminine Päpstin)

  1. pope (male or of unspecified sex) (head of the Roman Catholic Church; title of other religious leaders such as the Coptic Pope)
  2. expert, pundit (used in various compounds)

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