Diakon

See also: diakon

German

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin diāconus, from Ancient Greek διᾱ́κονος (diā́konos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /diaˈkoːn/
  • IPA(key): /ˈdiːakoːn/ (southern Germany, Austria)
  • Rhymes: -oːn
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Diakon m (strong or weak, genitive Diakons or Diakonen, plural Diakone or Diakonen, feminine Diakonin or Diakonisse or Diakonissin)

  1. (Christianity, Protestantism, Roman Catholicism) deacon

Declension

Declension of Diakon [masculine, strong // weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Diakon die Diakone, Diakonen
genitive eines des Diakons, Diakonen der Diakone, Diakonen
dative einem dem Diakon, Diakonen den Diakonen
accusative einen den Diakon, Diakonen die Diakone, Diakonen

Derived terms

  • Archidiakon
  • Diakonat
  • Diakonin
  • diakonisch
  • Diakonisse
  • Diakonissin
  • Erzdiakon
  • Gemeindediakon
  • Pfarrdiakon
  • Subdiakon

Further reading

  • “Diakon” in Duden online
  • “Diakon” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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