Ministrant

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Ministrant

[minɪsˈtʁant]

Rhymes with ant

Where it comes from

aus lateinisch ministrans ^(→ la), zu Partizip Präsens des Verbs ministrare ^(→ la) „dienen, bedienen“, dieses zu minister ^(→ la) „Diener“

noun Mini · Ministrantin · Ministrant · Ministranten

Messdiener in der katholischen Kirche, die während der heiligen Messe dem Pfarrer hilfreich zur Seite stehen Als er jung war, war er Ministrant in der Kirche seines Heimatortes.
Similar: Messdiener

In English

altar boy A boy serving as an acolyte
altar server layperson, often a child or adolescent, who assists a member of the clergy durin

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MLA

"Ministrant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/ministrant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Ministrant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/ministrant

Chicago

"Ministrant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/ministrant.

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@misc{ministrant_2026,
  title = {Ministrant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/ministrant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}