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Petrus

Petrus

German

Proper noun

Petrus

  1. Peter (biblical character)
    • 1985 translation, Bibel, Matthäus 16:18:
      Und ich sage dir auch: Du bist Petrus, und auf diesen Felsen will ich meine Gemeinde bauen.
  2. A male given name, rare in this form. Standard form: Peter.

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Petrus m (genitive Petrī); second declension

  1. Peter (biblical character).
  2. A male given name equivalent to Peter.

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative Petrus Petrī
genitive Petrī Petrōrum
dative Petrō Petrīs
accusative Petrum Petrōs
ablative Petrō Petrīs
vocative Petre Petrī

Descendants


Swedish

Proper noun

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.