Domstift

German

Etymology

From Dom (“cathedral”) +‎ Stift (“ecclesiastical donation (fund of estates)”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdoːmˌʃtɪft/
  • Hyphenation: Dom‧stift
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Noun

Domstift n (strong, genitive Domstiftes or Domstifts, plural Domstifte or Domstifter)

  1. (Anglicanism, Roman Catholicism) cathedral chapter (college of clerics (chapter) of an episcopal see)
    Synonyms: Domkapitel, Kathedralkapitel

Declension

Declension of Domstift [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Domstift die Domstifte, Domstifter
genitive eines des Domstiftes, Domstifts der Domstifte, Domstifter
dative einem dem Domstift, Domstifte1 den Domstiften, Domstiftern
accusative ein das Domstift die Domstifte, Domstifter

1Now rare, see notes.

Meronyms

  • Domkanoniker, Dompropst, Domdekan, Domkapitular, Domvikar, Domdiakon
  • Präbende, Pfründe

Further reading

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