kristenhet

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish kristinhet, from Middle Low German kristenheit, equivalent to kristen +‎ -het. Compare Danish kristenhed, German Christenheit.

Noun

kristenhet c

  1. Christendom
    • 2013 March 13, Christopher Gimling Shaftoe, “Påve Franciskus: 'Tack för mottagandet'”, in Sveriges Television‎[1], archived from the original on 7 August 2024:
      [D]en helige Franciskus av Assisi som föddes på 1100-talet är en av kristenhetens mest kända gestalter, och en av de mest Kristuslika.
      Saint Francis of Assisi, who was born in the 12th century, is one of Christendom's most famous figures, and one of the most Christlike.
    • 2013 June 11, Människor och tro, “Homoäktenskap skapar spänning mellan kyrkor”, in Sveriges Radio‎[2], archived from the original on 17 March 2025:
      Synen på homoäktenskap delar kristenheten och skapar spänningar mellan systerkyrkor.
      The view on gay marriage divides Christendom, and creates tensions between sister churches.

Usage notes

Mostly used in the definite singular form.

Declension

Declension of kristenhet
nominative genitive
singular indefinite kristenhet kristenhets
definite kristenheten kristenhetens
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

References

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