Sündenbekenntnis

confession of sins

noun ZUEN-den-be-kent-nis Rare

Also means

acknowledgement of guilt

Usage Note

Sündenbekenntnis is the formal admission of sins before God or a priest; in Protestant liturgy it is a regular part of the service. It differs from Beichte in that it need not involve a priest as mediator.

Examples

"Das Sündenbekenntnis ist fester Bestandteil des evangelischen Gottesdienstes."

Natural Translation

The confession of sins is a fixed part of the Protestant church service.

Literal Translation

The sin-confession is fixed component of-the Protestant church-service.

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