# biskup
## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈbɪskup]

### Noun

biskup m anim
* bishop (church official)

#### Derived terms

* Biskupice
* biskupství n

### Further reading

* “biskup”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “biskup”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “biskup”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

## Icelandic
### Alternative forms

* byskup (obsolete)

### Etymology

From Old Norse biskup, a borrowing from Old English bisċop, itself borrowed from Latin episcopus.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈpɪskʏp/

### Noun

biskup m (genitive singular biskups, nominative plural biskupar)
* bishop (church official)
    Biskup Íslands.The bishop of Iceland.
* (chess) bishop

#### Derived terms

* enginn verður óbarinn biskup

#### See also

Chess pieces in Icelandic · taflmennirnir (layout · text) :
| kóngur | drottning | hrókur | biskup | riddari | peð |

## Old Norse
### Etymology

Borrowed from Old English biscop, itself a borrowing from Latin episcopos, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”).

### Noun

biskup m
* a bishop
* the Jewish high priest

#### Derived terms

* biskupa (“to confirm”)
* biskupafundr m (“synod of bishops”)
* biskupamót n (“synod of bishops”)
* biskupan f (“confirmation”)
* biskupaþing n (“council of biships”)
* biskupdómr m (“episcopate, bishopric”)
* biskupliga (“episcopally”)
* biskupligr (“episcopal”)
* biskupsbúningr m (“bishop's robes”)
* biskupsbúr n (“bishop's larder”)
* biskupsdómr m (“episcopate, bishopric”)
* biskupsdóttir f (“bishop's daughter”)
* biskupsdœmi n (“bishopric”)
* biskupsefni n (“bishop-elect”)
* biskupsfrændi m (“relative of a bishop”)
* biskupsgarðr m (“bishop's manor”)
* biskupsgisting f (“bishop's apartments”)
* biskupsherbergi n pl (“bishop's apartments”)
* biskupskosning f (“election of a bishop”)
* biskupskør n (“election of a bishop”)
* biskupslauss (“without a bishop”)
* biskupsmark n (“the sign of a bishop”)
* biskupsmaðr m (“one in the service of a bishop”)
* biskupsmessa f (“a mass celebrated by a bishop”)
* biskupsmágr m (“brother-in-law of a bishop”)
* biskupsmítr n (“bishop's mitre”)
* biskupsnafn n (“title of a bishop”)
* biskupsríki n (“bishopríki, episcopal see”)
* biskupssekt f (“a fine to be paid to the bishop”)
* biskupsskattr m (“a duty to be paid to the bishop”)
* biskupsskrúð n (“bishop's robes”)
* biskupsskrúði m (“bishop's robes”)
* biskupssonr m (“son of a bishop”)
* biskupsstafr m (“bishop's staff, crosier”)
* biskupsstjórn f (“administration of a bishop”)
* biskupsstóll m (“episcopal seat, bishopric”)
* biskupssýsla f (“diocese”)
* biskupstign f (“dignity or rank of a bishop”)
* biskupstíund f (“the tithe to be paid to the bishop”)
* biskupsvatn n (“water consecrated by a bishop”)
* biskupsveldi n (“episcopal power”)
* biskupsvígsla f (“consecration of a bishop”)

#### Descendants

* Icelandic: biskup
* Faroese: biskupur
* Norwegian Bokmål: biskop, bisp
* Norwegian Nynorsk: biskop, bisp
* Old Swedish: biskoper, biskuper
** Swedish: biskop
** → Finnish: piispa
* Danish: biskop

### Further reading

* Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “biskup”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive

## Polish
### Alternative forms

* wiskup (Kuyavia)

### Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish biskup. Doublet of episkop.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈbis.kup/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -iskup
* Syllabification: bis‧kup
* Homophone: Biskup

### Noun

biskup m pers (related adjective biskupi, abbreviation bp)
* bishop (church official)

#### Derived terms

* arcybiskupi
* arcybiskup
* arcybiskupstwo
* biskup Rzymu
* Biskupice
* Biskupice Melsztyńskie
* Biskupice Oławskie
* Biskupice Ołoboczne
* Biskupice Podgórne
* Biskupice Radłowskie
* Biskupice Zabaryczne
* Biskupiec
* biskupstwo
* biskupszczyzna
* Nowe Biskupice
* Stare Biskupice

#### Collocations

* błogosławiony biskupa ― blessed bishop
* święty biskup ― a holy bishop
* greckokatolicki biskup ― a Greek Catholic bishop
* katolicki biskup ― a Catholic bishop
* prawosławny biskup ― a Russian Orthodox bishop
* rzymskokatolicki biskup ― a Roman Catholic bishop
* były biskup ― an ex bishop
* nowy biskup ― a new bishop
* obecny biskup ― the current bishop
* ówczesny biskup ― the former/then bishop
* późniejszy biskup ― a later bishop
* przyszły biskup ― a future bishop
* emerytowany biskup ― a emeritus/retired bishop
* zmarły biskup ― a deceased bishop
* miejscowy biskup ― a local bishop
* nasz biskup ― our bishop
* polscy biskupi ― Polish bishops
* wybitni biskupi ― outstanding bishops
* biskup ewangelicki ― an evangelical bishop
* biskup pomocniczy ― an auxiliary bishop
* biskup tytularny ― a titular bishop
* biskup diecezjalny ― a diocesan bishop
* biskup ordynariusz ― bishop ordinary
* biskup sufragan ― suffragan bishop
* ksiądz biskup ― bishop
* biskup (jakiejś) diecezji ― a bishop from (some) diocese
* biskupi z (całej) Polski ― bishops from all of Poland
* biskupiz całego świata ― bishops from the whole world
* biskupi z kraju i z zagranicy ― bishops from Poland and abroad
* biskup z papieżem ― bishop with the Pope
* dekret biskupa ― a bishop’s decree
* polecenie biskupa ― a bishop’s recomendation
* słowa biskupa ― a bishop’s words
* wypowiedź biskupa ― a bishop’s statement
* wystąpienie biskupa ― a bishop’s lecture
* pomnik biskupa ― a monument of a bishop
* postać biskupa ― a bishop’s figure/form/character
* siedziba biskupa ― the seat of a bishop
* wizyta biskupa ― a visitation by a bishop
* życie biskupa ― a bishop’s life
* zdaniem biskupa ― in (a) bishop’s opinion
* pod przewodnictwem biskupa ― under the leadership of a bishop
* z polecenia biskupa ― on a bishop’s recommendation
* z udziałem biskupa ― with a bishop’s involvement
* za zgodą biskupa ― with a bishop’s approval
* na zaproszenie biskupów ― at bishops' invitation
* list (pasterski) biskupów ― bishops' pastoral letter
* konferencja biskupów ― a conference of bishops
* nauczanie biskupów ― bishops' teaching
* synod biskupów ― bishops' synod
* pismo/list do biskupa ― a letter to a bishop
* orędzie/przesłanie do biskupów ― a message to a bishop
* list od biskupa ― a letter from a bishop
* życzenia od biskupa ― wishes from a bishop
* spotkanie u biskupa ― a meeting with a bishop
* kandydat na biskupa ― a candidate for bishop
* nominacja na biskupa ― a nomination for bishop
* zamach na biskupa ― an attack/attempt/assault on a bishop
* konflikt z biskupem ― a conflict with a bishop
* polemika z biskupem ― controversy with a bishop
* spór z biskupem ― an argument with a bishop
* kontakty z biskupem ― contact with a bishop
* porozumienie z biskupem ― an agreement with a bishop
* rozmowa z biskupem ― a converstaion wtih a bishop
* spotkanie z biskupem ― a meeting with a bishop
* opłatek z biskupem ― a communion wafer with a bishop
* biskup celebrował mszę/nabożeństwo ― a bishop celebrated mass/service
* biskup koncelebrował mszę/nabożeństwo ― a bishop concelebrated mass/service
* biskup odprawił mszę/nabożeństwo ― a bishop led mass/service
* biskup sprawował mszę/nabożeństwo ― a bishop performed mass/service
* biskup konsekrował coś ― a bishop consecrated something
* biskup poświęcił coś ― a bishop blessed something
* biskup poprowadzi ― a bishop will guide
* biskup przewodniczył czemuś ― something was headed by bishop
* biskup dokonał czegoś ― a bishop carried something out
* biskup udziela czegoś ― a bishop shall prodive something
* biskup wygłosił coś ― a bishop preached something
* biskup zapowiada/zapowiedział coś ― a bishop is announcing/announced smoething
* biskupi uczestniczyli w czymś ― bishops attended something
* erygowany przez biskupa ― founded/erected by a bishop
* ufundowany przez biskupa ― funded by a bishop
* kierowany/skierowany przez biskupa ― led by a bishop
* podpisany przez biskupa ― signed by a bishop
* przeprowadzony przez biskupa ― carried out by a bishop
* zatwierdzony przez biskupa ― approved by a bishop
* mianowany przez biskupa ― appointed by a bishop
* wybrany przez biskupa ― chosen by a bishop
* wyświęcony przez biskupa ― ordained by a bishop
* dziękować biskupowi ― to thank a bishop
* mianować biskupa ― to appoint a bishop
* wybrać biskupa ― to choose a bishop
* zwracać się/zwrócić się do biskupa ― to turn to a bishop
* pisać/napisać do biskupów ― to write to a bishops
* skierowane do biskupów ― addressed to/intended for bishops
* otrzymać coś od biskupów ― to receive something from bishops
* konsekrować/wyświęcić kogoś na biskupa ― to consecreate someone a bishop
* konsekrowany/wyświęcony na biskupa ― consecreated a bishop
* spotykać/spotkać się z biskupami ― to meet with a bishops
* z rąk biskupa ― from the hands of a bishop
* na czele z biskupem ― led by a bishop

#### Descendants

* → Belarusian: бі́скуп (bískup)
* → Ukrainian: бі́скуп (bískup)
* → Vilamovian: bisküp

### Further reading

* biskup in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* biskup in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Serbo-Croatian
### Etymology

From Old Church Slavonic бискоупъ (biskupŭ), from Latin episcopus (“overseer”), from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”), from ἐπισκοπέω (episkopéō, “I watch over”), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + σκοπέω (skopéō, “I examine”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bîskup/
* Hyphenation: bi‧skup

### Noun

bȉskup m (Cyrillic spelling би̏скуп)
* bishop (church official)

#### Declension
## Slovak
### Etymology

Derived from Latin episcopus (“overseer”), from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”), from ἐπισκοπέω (episkopéō, “I watch over”), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + σκοπέω (skopéō, “I examine”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈbiskup]

### Noun

biskup m pers (female equivalent biskupka, relational adjective biskupský)
* bishop (church official)

#### Derived terms

* biskupstvo
* Biskupice
* Podunajské Biskupice

### Further reading

* “biskup”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025