Propst

English

Proper noun

Propst (plural Propsts)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Propst is the 7057th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4743 individuals. Propst is most common among White (87.86%) individuals.

Anagrams

German

Alternative forms

  • Probst (nonstandard since 19th c., but still sometimes seen)

Etymology

From Middle High German prob(e)st, brobest, from Old High German probost, probist, provost, from Old French provost, from Latin praepositus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁoːpst/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Propst

Noun

Propst m (strong, genitive Propstes or (rare) Propsts, plural Pröpste, feminine Pröpstin)

  1. (Christianity) provost

Declension

Declension of Propst [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Propst die Pröpste
genitive eines des Propstes, Propsts1 der Pröpste
dative einem dem Propst, Propste2 den Pröpsten
accusative einen den Propst die Pröpste

1Rare.
2Now rare, see notes.

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