Petrus
See also: petrus
Afrikaans
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/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Pe‧trus
Proper noun
Petrus m
- (biblical) Simon Peter, Cephas (Biblical character, early Christian leader)
- a male given name, now rare outside baptismal names.
Descendants
- Negerhollands: Pitrus, Petrus
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Petrus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Petri or Petrus' or (with article) Petrus)
- (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)
- (Can we clean up(+) this sense?) 1985 translation, Bibel, Matthäus 16:18:
- a male given name of rare usage, variant of Peter
Related terms
- Petri Heil
Further reading
- “Petrus” in Duden online
Indonesian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛtrʊs/
- Hyphenation: pét‧rus
Alternative forms
Further reading
- “Petrus” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpe.trus/, [ˈpɛt̪rʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpe.trus/, [ˈpɛːt̪rus]
Proper noun
Petrus m (genitive Petrī); second declension
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 |
Old English
Etymology
From Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpet.rus/
Declension
Declension of Petrus (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | Petrus | — |
accusative | Petrus | — |
genitive | Petres | — |
dative | Petre | — |
Swedish
Proper noun
Petrus c (genitive Petrus)
- 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.
- 1981 translation, Bibeln: Matteus 16:18:
- a male given name, a latinate variant of the more common Peter and Per
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