Pastor

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Pastor

[ˈpastoːɐ̯]
[pasˈtoːɐ̯] auch

Rhymes with astoːɐ̯, oːɐ̯

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Entlehnung im 14. Jahrhundert von spätlateinisch pāstor ^(→ la) „Seelenhirt, Geistlicher“

noun P. · Pastorin · Pastor · Pastoren · Pastore · Pastöre

especially, regional, Norddeutschland meist für evangelische Geistliche im Gemeindedienst verwendeter Titel „Auf einem Ackerwagen sprach Pastor Mönnich ein Dankgebet, daß der Pilot sein Leben geopfert habe, um die 2500 Seelen des Dorfes vor einer Katastrophe zu bewahren.“
Similar: Pfarrer, Seelenhirte

In English

priest clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson)
pastor minister or priest
clergyman ordained (male) Christian minister, male member of the clergy
clergyperson ordained (male or female) Christian minister, male or female member of the clerg

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"Pastor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/pastor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{pastor_2026,
  title = {Pastor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/pastor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}