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Bischof

bishop

noun BISH-of Less Common
People & Society Religion

Origin: from Greek 'episkopos' (overseer) via Latin

Usage Note

Bischof has an umlauting plural, Bischöfe, which trips up learners who expect a plain -e. The same Greek root gives English 'bishop' and 'episcopal'; a female or higher rank yields compounds like Erzbischof (archbishop).

Examples

"Der Bischof segnete die Gläubigen."

Natural Translation

The bishop blessed the faithful.

Literal Translation

The bishop blessed the believers.

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