No. 3,573 in Dutch
pastoor
A Catholic parish priest.
In a sentence
De pastoor hield een preek in de kerk.
The pastor gave a sermon in the church.
Here, 'pastoor' refers to a religious leader or pastor conducting a service in a church context.
Mijn oom werkt als pastoor in een kleine gemeente.
My uncle works as a pastor in a small congregation.
In this sentence, 'pastoor' is used to describe someone's profession or role in a religious community.
Ik sprak met de pastoor over de komende feestdagen.
I spoke with the pastor about the upcoming holidays.
Here, 'pastoor' denotes a person with a pastoral role that engages in discussions about community activities or events.
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