Abendmahl
German
Etymology
From Abend (“evening”) + Mahl (“meal”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
Abendmahl n (strong, genitive Abendmahles or Abendmahls, plural Abendmahle)
- (Christianity) Last Supper (Biblical event)
- (Protestantism) Communion; Eucharist (sacrament)
- (Southern Germany, Austria, South Tyrol, otherwise archaic, literary) supper; evening meal
Declension
Declension of Abendmahl [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Abendmahl | die | Abendmahle |
| genitive | eines | des | Abendmahles, Abendmahls | der | Abendmahle |
| dative | einem | dem | Abendmahl, Abendmahle1 | den | Abendmahlen |
| accusative | ein | das | Abendmahl | die | Abendmahle |
1Now rare, see notes.
Synonyms
- (sacrament in Protestantism): Abendmahlsfeier
- (supper, evening meal): Abendessen; Abendbrot; Nachtmahl (dated)