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Pfarrer

  • [ˈp͡faʁɐ]

Rhymes with aʁɐ

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mittelhochdeutsch pharrære, althochdeutsch pharrāri, belegt in einer Handschrift des 12. Jahrhunderts

noun Pfr. · Pfarrerin · Pfarrer · Pfarrers

  1. Person, die mit der Leitung von Gottesdiensten, der seelsorglichen Betreuung und in der Regel auch der Leitung einer Gemeinde betraut ist „Robert Nandkisore, Pfarrer der St. Antonius-Gemeinde, meint gar, dass über jene fremd anmutende Musik die Welle im Indischen Ozean in die Rödelheimer Kirche "hineingespült" werde.“

In English

  • father term of address for a priest
  • minister person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church
  • priest clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson)
  • clergyman ordained (male) Christian minister, male member of the clergy
  • curate parish priest
  • clergyperson ordained (male or female) Christian minister, male or female member of the clerg

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"Pfarrer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/pfarrer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

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

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@misc{pfarrer_2026,
  title = {Pfarrer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/pfarrer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}