Passtuër

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Limburgish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin pāstor, but both the accent and the vocalism require a pronunciation pastōr (from the inflected forms). Compare the same in Dutch pastoor, Central Franconian Pastuur and, as one of two pronunciations, in German Pastor.

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Noun[edit]

Passtuër m (plural Passtüër or Passtüesch, diminutive Passtürreke, feminine Passtuërinn) (Eupen)

  1. (Christianity) pastor (clergyman who serves a parish)