Petrus

See also: petrus

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch Petrus.

Proper noun

Petrus

  1. Peter (biblical character)

See also

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch Petrus, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, rock, stone), as a name a loan translation of Aramaic כֵּיפָא (stone, rock; Peter, Cephas).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpeː.trʏs/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Pe‧trus

Proper noun

Petrus m

  1. (biblical) Simon Peter, Cephas (Biblical character, early Christian leader)
  2. a male given name, now rare outside baptismal names.

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: Pitrus, Petrus

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Petrus.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Proper noun

Petrus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Petri or Petrus' or (with article) Petrus)

  1. (biblical) Peter
    • (Can we clean up(+) this sense?) 1985 translation, Bibel, Matthäus 16:18:
      Und ich sage dir auch: Du bist Petrus, und auf diesen Felsen will ich meine Gemeinde bauen.
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
  2. a male given name of rare usage, variant of Peter
  • Petri Heil

Noun

Petrus m

  1. (colloquial, dated) large key

Further reading

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛtrʊs/
  • Hyphenation: pét‧rus

Proper noun

Petrus

  1. Peter (biblical character).

Alternative forms

Further reading

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Petrus m (genitive Petrī); second declension

  1. Peter (biblical character).
    • 405, Jerome and others, Vulgate, Matthew 16:18
      Tu es Petrus, et super hanc petram aedificabo Ecclesiam meam.
      You are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church.
  2. a male given name, equivalent to English Peter

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Petrus Petrī
Genitive Petrī Petrōrum
Dative Petrō Petrīs
Accusative Petrum Petrōs
Ablative Petrō Petrīs
Vocative Petre Petrī

Descendants

Old English

Etymology

From Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, stone, rock).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpet.rus/

Proper noun

Petrus m

  1. Peter

Declension

Descendants

Swedish

Proper noun

Petrus c (genitive Petrus)

  1. Peter (biblical character).
    • 1981 translation, Bibeln: Matteus 16:18:
      Och jag säger dig att du är Petrus, Klippan, och på den klippan skall jag bygga min kyrka.
  2. a male given name, a latinate variant of the more common Peter and Per

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