bibelfest
German
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Etymology
From Bibel + fest. Cf. Dutch Bijbelvast.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbiːbl̩ˌfɛst/
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Adjective
bibelfest (strong nominative masculine singular bibelfester, comparative bibelfester, superlative am bibelfestesten)
- well-versed in the Bible; who knows their Bible (well)
- 1880, Hieronymus Lorm [pseudonym; Heinrich Landesmann], Martha und Maria:
- So sprach er zum Beispiel gern und viel über das Verhältniß des Glaubens zum Wissen, und weil einem ernsthaften und nicht frivolen Ungenügen am Glauben stets ein inniges Verlangen nach dessen Tröstungen, ein hingebendes Versenken in die heiligen Schriften vorhergehen muß, so war er ein bibelfester Philosoph.
- For example, he spoke often and at length about the relationship between faith and knowledge, and since a serious and unfrivolous discontent with belief must always be preceded by a deep longing for its solace, a devoted dedication to the Scriptures, he was therefore a philosopher well-versed in the Bible.
Declension
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Derived terms
- Bibelfestigkeit
Related terms
- bibelgläubig
- bibeltreu
- biblizistisch
Further reading
- “bibelfest” in Duden online