Seligkeit

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German

Etymology

selig +‎ -keit

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːlɪçkaɪ̯t/
  • Hyphenation: Se‧lig‧keit
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Noun

Seligkeit f (genitive Seligkeit, plural Seligkeiten)

  1. (religion) salvation
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Acts 16:17 (with KJV translation)
      Die folgte allenthalben Paulus und uns nach, schrie und sprach: Diese Menschen sind die Knechte Gottes des Allerhöchsten, die euch den Weg der Seligkeit verkündigen.
      The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
  2. beatitude

Declension

Declension of Seligkeit
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Seligkeit die Seligkeiten
genitive einer der Seligkeit der Seligkeiten
dative einer der Seligkeit den Seligkeiten
accusative eine die Seligkeit die Seligkeiten

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