sexton in German
sexton in German is Küster, Kirchendiener, Kirchendienerin — sexton means a church official who maintains the building and churchyard, and sometimes digs graves or rings bells.
sexton in German
Küster
A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell ringer.
Kirchendiener
A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell ringer.
Kirchendienerin
A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell ringer.
Küsterin
A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell ringer.
Sigrist
A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell ringer.
Sigristin
A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell ringer.
What does "sexton" mean?
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noun A church official who maintains the building and churchyard, and sometimes digs graves or rings bells.
"The old sexton had tended the graveyard for forty years."
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- The old sexton had tended the graveyard for forty years.
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What is "sexton" in German?
"sexton" in German is Küster, Kirchendiener, Kirchendienerin. sexton means: A church official who maintains the building and churchyard, and sometimes digs graves or rings bells.
How do you use "sexton" in a sentence?
Example: "The old sexton had tended the graveyard for forty years." In German, "sexton" is Küster, Kirchendiener, Kirchendienerin.
Are there other ways to say "sexton" in German?
Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "sexton": Küster, Kirchendiener, Kirchendienerin, Küsterin, Sigrist, Sigristin.
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