pastor
die Pastorin, die Pastorinnen
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pastor
A woman who works as a pastor in a Protestant or another Christian church and, for example, leads church services, preaches, and looks after the congregation.
Die Pastorin hielt am Sonntag den Gottesdienst.
The pastor led the church service on Sunday.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Pastorinnen |
| genitive | der Pastorin |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Pastorin | die Pastorinnen |
| accusative | die Pastorin | die Pastorinnen |
| dative | der Pastorin | den Pastorinnen |
| genitive | der Pastorin | der Pastorinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
“Pastorin” is often used with verbs from everyday church life: „einen Gottesdienst halten“ (to lead a church service), „predigen“ (to preach), „taufen“ (to baptize), „eine Gemeinde betreuen“ (to look after a congregation), or „konfirmieren“ (to confirm).
Die Pastorin predigte über die Bedeutung von Hoffnung.
The pastor preached about the importance of hope.
Die Pastorin betreut mehrere Gemeinden in der Region.
The pastor looks after several congregations in the region.
The word is mainly used in connection with congregations, church services, and official church ceremonies. Typical phrases include „die Pastorin der Gemeinde“ (the pastor of the congregation) and „die Pastorin unserer Kirche“ (the pastor of our church).
Die Pastorin der Gemeinde begrüßte die neuen Mitglieder.
The pastor of the congregation welcomed the new members.
Viele Menschen sprachen nach dem Gottesdienst mit der Pastorin.
Many people spoke with the pastor after the church service.
“Pastorin” belongs to religious and church-related language, but it also appears in general news reports about church-related topics. Outside this context, it normally does not refer to any other profession.
Die Pastorin leitete die Trauerfeier in der Dorfkirche.
The pastor led the funeral service in the village church.
In der Zeitung wurde die Pastorin zu ihrem sozialen Engagement interviewt.
The pastor was interviewed in the newspaper about her social engagement.
