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Gottesdienst
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German
Etymology
de :af Gott -s-<alt:-es-> Dienst
Analyzable as de Gott God -s- -es- Dienst service.
de gmh gotsdienst, from the de goh - genitive expression goh zi gotes thionōste, ultimately influenced by the usage of de grc λατρεία service, worship in the New Testament.
Compare with nl godsdienst religion, da gudstjeneste and sv gudstjänst service, worship, typologically also cu Богослꙋже́нїе.
Pronunciation
de De-Gottesdienst.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s
worship religious ceremony
divine service, church service, religious service
Declension
m,(e)s
Synonyms
de Anbetung
de Gottesverehrung
de Messe
de Verehrung
Derived terms
de Abendmahlsgottesdienst
Further reading
de
de Religion