biskup

See also: Biskup and bisküp

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɪskup]

Noun

biskup m anim

  1. bishop (church official)

Declension

Declension of biskup (hard masculine animate)
singular plural
nominative biskup biskupové
genitive biskupa biskupů
dative biskupovi, biskupu biskupům
accusative biskupa biskupy
vocative biskupe biskupové
locative biskupovi, biskupu biskupech
instrumental biskupem biskupy

Derived terms

Further reading

Icelandic

Alternative forms

  • byskup (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Norse biskup, a borrowing from Old English bisċop, itself borrowed from Latin episcopus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪskʏp/

Noun

biskup m (genitive singular biskups, nominative plural biskupar)

  1. bishop (church official)
    Biskup Íslands.
    The bishop of Iceland.
  2. (chess) bishop

Declension

Declension of biskup (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative biskup biskupinn biskupar biskuparnir
accusative biskup biskupinn biskupa biskupana
dative biskupi biskupnum, biskupinum biskupum biskupunum
genitive biskups biskupsins biskupa biskupanna

Derived terms

See also

Chess pieces in Icelandic · taflmennirnir (layout · text)
kóngur drottning hrókur biskup riddari peð

Old Norse

Etymology

Borrowed from Old English biscop, itself a borrowing from Latin episcopos, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”).

Noun

biskup m

  1. a bishop
  2. the Jewish high priest

Declension

Declension of biskup (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative biskup biskupinn biskupar biskuparnir
accusative biskup biskupinn biskupa biskupana
dative biskupi biskupinum biskupum biskupunum
genitive biskups biskupsins biskupa biskupanna

Unlike other strong masculine a-stem nouns, biskup lacks the nominative -r.

Derived terms

  • biskupa (“to confirm”)
  • biskupafundr m (“synod of bishops”)
  • biskupamót n (“synod of bishops”)
  • biskupan f (“confirmation”)
  • biskupaþing n (“council of biships”)
  • biskupdómr m (“episcopate, bishopric”)
  • biskupliga (“episcopally”)
  • biskupligr (“episcopal”)
  • biskupsbúningr m (“bishop's robes”)
  • biskupsbúr n (“bishop's larder”)
  • biskupsdómr m (“episcopate, bishopric”)
  • biskupsdóttir f (“bishop's daughter”)
  • biskupsdœmi n (“bishopric”)
  • biskupsefni n (“bishop-elect”)
  • biskupsfrændi m (“relative of a bishop”)
  • biskupsgarðr m (“bishop's manor”)
  • biskupsgisting f (“bishop's apartments”)
  • biskupsherbergi n pl (“bishop's apartments”)
  • biskupskosning f (“election of a bishop”)
  • biskupskør n (“election of a bishop”)
  • biskupslauss (“without a bishop”)
  • biskupsmark n (“the sign of a bishop”)
  • biskupsmaðr m (“one in the service of a bishop”)
  • biskupsmessa f (“a mass celebrated by a bishop”)
  • biskupsmágr m (“brother-in-law of a bishop”)
  • biskupsmítr n (“bishop's mitre”)
  • biskupsnafn n (“title of a bishop”)
  • biskupsríki n (“bishopríki, episcopal see”)
  • biskupssekt f (“a fine to be paid to the bishop”)
  • biskupsskattr m (“a duty to be paid to the bishop”)
  • biskupsskrúð n (“bishop's robes”)
  • biskupsskrúði m (“bishop's robes”)
  • biskupssonr m (“son of a bishop”)
  • biskupsstafr m (“bishop's staff, crosier”)
  • biskupsstjórn f (“administration of a bishop”)
  • biskupsstóll m (“episcopal seat, bishopric”)
  • biskupssýsla f (“diocese”)
  • biskupstign f (“dignity or rank of a bishop”)
  • biskupstíund f (“the tithe to be paid to the bishop”)
  • biskupsvatn n (“water consecrated by a bishop”)
  • biskupsveldi n (“episcopal power”)
  • biskupsvígsla f (“consecration of a bishop”)

Descendants

  • Icelandic: biskup
  • Faroese: biskupur
  • Norwegian Bokmål: biskop, bisp
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: biskop, bisp
  • Old Swedish: biskoper, biskuper
  • Danish: biskop

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “biskup”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish biskup. Doublet of episkop.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbis.kup/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iskup
  • Syllabification: bis‧kup
  • Homophone: Biskup

Noun

biskup m pers (related adjective biskupi, abbreviation bp)

  1. bishop (church official)

Declension

Declension of biskup
singular plural
nominative biskup biskupi/biskupy (deprecative)
genitive biskupa biskupów
dative biskupowi biskupom
accusative biskupa biskupów
instrumental biskupem biskupami
locative biskupie biskupach
vocative biskupie biskupi

Derived terms

adjective
nouns

Collocations

Collocations
  • błogosławiony biskupa ― blessed bishop
  • święty biskup ― a holy bishop
  • greckokatolicki biskup ― a Greek Catholic bishop
  • katolicki biskup ― a Catholic bishop
  • prawosławny biskup ― a Russian Orthodox bishop
  • rzymskokatolicki biskup ― a Roman Catholic bishop
  • były biskup ― an ex bishop
  • nowy biskup ― a new bishop
  • obecny biskup ― the current bishop
  • ówczesny biskup ― the former/then bishop
  • późniejszy biskup ― a later bishop
  • przyszły biskup ― a future bishop
  • emerytowany biskup ― a emeritus/retired bishop
  • zmarły biskup ― a deceased bishop
  • miejscowy biskup ― a local bishop
  • nasz biskup ― our bishop
  • polscy biskupi ― Polish bishops
  • wybitni biskupi ― outstanding bishops
  • biskup ewangelicki ― an evangelical bishop
  • biskup pomocniczy ― an auxiliary bishop
  • biskup tytularny ― a titular bishop
  • biskup diecezjalny ― a diocesan bishop
  • biskup ordynariusz ― bishop ordinary
  • biskup sufragan ― suffragan bishop
  • ksiądz biskup ― bishop
  • biskup (jakiejś) diecezji ― a bishop from (some) diocese
  • biskupi z (całej) Polski ― bishops from all of Poland
  • biskupiz całego świata ― bishops from the whole world
  • biskupi z kraju i z zagranicy ― bishops from Poland and abroad
  • biskup z papieżem ― bishop with the Pope
  • dekret biskupa ― a bishop’s decree
  • polecenie biskupa ― a bishop’s recomendation
  • słowa biskupa ― a bishop’s words
  • wypowiedź biskupa ― a bishop’s statement
  • wystąpienie biskupa ― a bishop’s lecture
  • pomnik biskupa ― a monument of a bishop
  • postać biskupa ― a bishop’s figure/form/character
  • siedziba biskupa ― the seat of a bishop
  • wizyta biskupa ― a visitation by a bishop
  • życie biskupa ― a bishop’s life
  • zdaniem biskupa ― in (a) bishop’s opinion
  • pod przewodnictwem biskupa ― under the leadership of a bishop
  • z polecenia biskupa ― on a bishop’s recommendation
  • z udziałem biskupa ― with a bishop’s involvement
  • za zgodą biskupa ― with a bishop’s approval
  • na zaproszenie biskupów ― at bishops' invitation
  • list (pasterski) biskupów ― bishops' pastoral letter
  • konferencja biskupów ― a conference of bishops
  • nauczanie biskupów ― bishops' teaching
  • synod biskupów ― bishops' synod
  • pismo/list do biskupa ― a letter to a bishop
  • orędzie/przesłanie do biskupów ― a message to a bishop
  • list od biskupa ― a letter from a bishop
  • życzenia od biskupa ― wishes from a bishop
  • spotkanie u biskupa ― a meeting with a bishop
  • kandydat na biskupa ― a candidate for bishop
  • nominacja na biskupa ― a nomination for bishop
  • zamach na biskupa ― an attack/attempt/assault on a bishop
  • konflikt z biskupem ― a conflict with a bishop
  • polemika z biskupem ― controversy with a bishop
  • spór z biskupem ― an argument with a bishop
  • kontakty z biskupem ― contact with a bishop
  • porozumienie z biskupem ― an agreement with a bishop
  • rozmowa z biskupem ― a converstaion with a bishop
  • spotkanie z biskupem ― a meeting with a bishop
  • opłatek z biskupem ― a communion wafer with a bishop
  • biskup celebrował mszę/nabożeństwo ― a bishop celebrated mass/service
  • biskup koncelebrował mszę/nabożeństwo ― a bishop concelebrated mass/service
  • biskup odprawił mszę/nabożeństwo ― a bishop led mass/service
  • biskup sprawował mszę/nabożeństwo ― a bishop performed mass/service
  • biskup konsekrował coś ― a bishop consecrated something
  • biskup poświęcił coś ― a bishop blessed something
  • biskup poprowadzi ― a bishop will guide
  • biskup przewodniczył czemuś ― something was headed by bishop
  • biskup dokonał czegoś ― a bishop carried something out
  • biskup udziela czegoś ― a bishop shall prodive something
  • biskup wygłosił coś ― a bishop preached something
  • biskup zapowiada/zapowiedział coś ― a bishop is announcing/announced smoething
  • biskupi uczestniczyli w czymś ― bishops attended something
  • erygowany przez biskupa ― founded/erected by a bishop
  • ufundowany przez biskupa ― funded by a bishop
  • kierowany/skierowany przez biskupa ― led by a bishop
  • podpisany przez biskupa ― signed by a bishop
  • przeprowadzony przez biskupa ― carried out by a bishop
  • zatwierdzony przez biskupa ― approved by a bishop
  • mianowany przez biskupa ― appointed by a bishop
  • wybrany przez biskupa ― chosen by a bishop
  • wyświęcony przez biskupa ― ordained by a bishop
  • dziękować biskupowi ― to thank a bishop
  • mianować biskupa ― to appoint a bishop
  • wybrać biskupa ― to choose a bishop
  • zwracać się/zwrócić się do biskupa ― to turn to a bishop
  • pisać/napisać do biskupów ― to write to a bishops
  • skierowane do biskupów ― addressed to/intended for bishops
  • otrzymać coś od biskupów ― to receive something from bishops
  • konsekrować/wyświęcić kogoś na biskupa ― to consecreate someone a bishop
  • konsekrowany/wyświęcony na biskupa ― consecreated a bishop
  • spotykać/spotkać się z biskupami ― to meet with a bishops
  • z rąk biskupa ― from the hands of a bishop
  • na czele z biskupem ― led by a bishop

Descendants

Further reading

  • biskup in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • biskup in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Old Church Slavonic бискоупъ (biskupŭ), from Latin episcopus (“overseer”), from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”), from ἐπισκοπέω (episkopéō, “I watch over”), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + σκοπέω (skopéō, “I examine”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bîskup/
  • Hyphenation: bi‧skup

Noun

bȉskup m anim (Cyrillic spelling би̏скуп)

  1. bishop (church official)

Declension

Declension of biskup
singular plural
nominative biskup biskupi
genitive biskupa biskupa
dative biskupu biskupima
accusative biskupa biskupe
vocative biskupe biskupi
locative biskupu biskupima
instrumental biskupom biskupima

Slovak

Etymology

Derived from Latin episcopus (“overseer”), from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”), from ἐπισκοπέω (episkopéō, “I watch over”), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + σκοπέω (skopéō, “I examine”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbiskup]

Noun

biskup m pers (female equivalent biskupka, relational adjective biskupský)

  1. bishop (church official)

Declension

Declension of biskup
(pattern chlap)
singularplural
nominativebiskupbiskupi
genitivebiskupabiskupov
dativebiskupovibiskupom
accusativebiskupabiskupov
locativebiskupovibiskupoch
instrumentalbiskupombiskupmi

Derived terms

  • biskupstvo
  • Biskupice
  • Podunajské Biskupice

Further reading

  • “biskup”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025
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