biskoppi

Greenlandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish biskop (“bishop”), from Old Norse biskup, from Latin episcopus (“overseer, supervisor”), from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”).

Pronunciation

(Nuuk) IPA^(key): /piskuppi/, [pɪskɔp.pɪ]

Noun

biskoppi (plural biskoppit)

bishop

Derived terms

biskoppeqarfik (“bishopric, diocese”)
biskorpiuneq (“archbishop”)

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