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German
Etymology
Literally, “the youngest judgment”. From the use of the superlative of jung (“young”) to mean "last, most recent", compare jüngst (“recently”). The reference point is the end of time.
Pronunciation
Noun
Jüngstes Gericht n (strong, definite nominative das Jüngste Gericht, genitive (des) Jüngsten Gerichts or (des) Jüngsten Gerichtes, no plural)
- (Christianity) Last Judgment
- Synonym: Weltgericht
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