handpreost

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to hand (“hand”) +‎ prēost (“priest”), originally implying a "priest at someone's hand."

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɑndˌpre͜oːst/, [ˈhɑndˌpre͜oːst]

Noun

handprēost m

1. chaplain

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	handprēost	handprēostas
accusative	handprēost	handprēostas
genitive	handprēostes	handprēosta
dative	handprēoste	handprēostum