Propstei

German

Alternative forms

  • Probstei (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle High German probstīe. Equivalent to Propst +‎ -ei.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpʁoːpsˈtaɪ̯/, /pʁɔpsˈtaɪ̯/
  • Hyphenation: Props‧tei
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Propstei f (genitive Propstei, plural Propsteien)

  1. a church or monastery led by a provost

Declension

Declension of Propstei [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Propstei die Propsteien
genitive einer der Propstei der Propsteien
dative einer der Propstei den Propsteien
accusative eine die Propstei die Propsteien
  • Propsteikirche
  • Dompropstei

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