411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
Bistum
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
German
Alternative forms
de Bisthum Bißthum obsolete
Etymology
From de gmh bistuom, a contraction of gmh bischoptuom, from de goh biscoptuom, from goh biscop bishop + goh -tuom; equivalent to de Bischof -tum. Cognate with nl bisdom, nds-de Bischopdom, en bishopdom.
Pronunciation
de /ˈbɪstuːm/
de De-Bistum.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Bis tum
Noun
n,,^er
bishopric
de Diözese
Declension
n,,^er
Hyponyms
de Erzbistum
de Fürstbistum
Descendants
lb Bistum 1
Further reading
de Christianity
Luxembourgish
Etymology
lb de Bistum, from lb gmh bistuom, from lb goh biscoptuom.
Noun
m
bishopric
lb Christianity