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Köhlerglaube
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German
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Etymology
de Köhler collier, charcoal burner Glaube faith; from a German anecdote, retold by Martin Luther, of a collier who was asked about what he believed and answered "what the church believes". When asked what the church believes, he answered "what I believe". Cf. fr foi du charbonnier, nl kolenbrandersgeloof.
Noun
m,ns.weak.sg
blind loyalty
Declension
m,ns.weak.sg
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