Beichte
dieNounconfession (religious or personal)
English translations
- 01
confession
- 02
sacrament of Reconciliation
Word details
- German meaning
- Das Eingeständnis von Sünden vor einem Priester oder einer anderen religiösen Autorität.
- English meaning
- Confession
- Synonym
- Geständnis, Bekenntnis
- German example
- Er ging zur Beichte, um seine Sünden zu bekennen.
- English example
- He went to confession to confess his sins.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Beichte
- Plural Form
- die Beichten
Related words
- beichten
Confess
- gestehen
To confess
- beychten
to confess
- Beychtvater
A confessor is a priest who hears confession and gives absolution.
- Ablass
Indulgence
- Beichtvater
Confessor
- Bußsakrament
The Sacrament of Penance, also known as confession, is a sacrament of the Catholic Church where believers confess their sins and receive forgiveness.
- Beichtkind
Confessant
- Beychte
Confession
- Beichtstuhl
Confessional
Example sentences with “Beichte”
Er legte eine Beichte ab. (He made a confession.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Beichte only used for church?
Primarily religious, but can be used metaphorically for admitting a secret. It is feminine (die Beichte).