Glaube

belief

noun GLAU-be Less Common

Origin: from glauben ('to believe')

Also means

faith

Usage Note

Glaube is a weak masculine noun with an irregular genitive des Glaubens, and it takes -n in the other singular cases. It covers both religious faith and general belief (der Glaube an etwas, 'belief in something'). The variant der Glauben also occurs.

Examples

"Sein Glaube gibt ihm Kraft."

Natural Translation

His faith gives him strength.

Literal Translation

His faith gives him strength.

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