Paternoster

English

Etymology

From Latin pater (father) + noster (ours).

Proper noun

Paternoster (plural Paternosters)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Paternoster is the 26814th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 907 individuals. Paternoster is most common among White (95.15%) individuals.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch pater noster, from Latin Pater noster.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpaː.tərˈnɔs.tər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Pa‧ter‧nos‧ter
  • Rhymes: -ɔstər

Noun

Paternoster m or n (plural Paternosters)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) Lord's Prayer
    Synonym: Onzevader

See also

German

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Paternoster n (strong, genitive Paternosters, plural Paternoster)

  1. Lord's Prayer
    Synonym: Vaterunser
  2. rosary
    Synonym: Rosenkranz

Declension

Noun

Paternoster m (strong, genitive Paternosters, plural Paternoster)

  1. paternoster lift
    Synonyms: Paternosteraufzug, Fahrstuhl ohne Fahrkorbtür, Umlaufaufzug, Personenumlaufaufzug, Paternoster-Umlaufaufzug, Beamtenbagger, Beamtenheber, Bonzenheber, Bonzenbagger, Bonzenschleuder, Proletenbagger
  2. (fishing) additional side lines on the line

Declension

Further reading

  • Paternoster” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Old English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Pater noster

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑ.terˌnos.ter/

Noun

Paternoster m

  1. the Lord's Prayer

References