Profess

Profess

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Borrowed from Medieval Latin professus.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

    Profess f (genitive Profess, plural Professe)

    1. (Catholicism) profession (promise or vow made on entering a religious order)
      • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 328:
        Wie ein frommer Bruder. Man kann sagen, Ihr Noviziat ist beendet, Sie haben Profeß getan. Meine feierliche Gratulation. Sie sagen ja auch schon ‚unser Speisesaal‘.
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    Declension

    Declension of Profess [feminine]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative eine die Profess die Professe
    genitive einer der Profess der Professe
    dative einer der Profess den Professen
    accusative eine die Profess die Professe

    Noun

    Profess m (weak, genitive Professen, plural Professen)

    1. (Catholicism) one who has made a profession

    Usage notes

    • The spelling Profess has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Profeß) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.

    Declension

    Declension of Profess [masculine, weak]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Profess die Professen
    genitive eines des Professen der Professen
    dative einem dem Professen den Professen
    accusative einen den Professen die Professen

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