Gebetsfahne

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German

Etymology

Gebet +‎ -s- +‎ Fahne

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Noun

Gebetsfahne f (genitive Gebetsfahne, plural Gebetsfahnen)

  1. (Buddhism) prayer flag
    Synonym: (less common) Gebetsflagge
    • 2012 August 18, Clemens Ludwig, “Nepal: Buddhas exakter Geburtsort”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Auch heute üben die Bodhibäume eine große Anziehungskraft auf Menschen aus, die spirituell auf der Suche sind. Die Stämme sind von unzähligen Gebetsfahnen umwickelt, an vielen Stellen sind kleine Altäre angebracht, oder es brennen Räucherstäbchen.
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