inquisition
dieNouninquisition; investigation; trial
English translations
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Inquisition
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Inquisition war eine kirchliche Institution zur Verfolgung von Ketzern, besonders bekannt im Mittelalter und der frühen Neuzeit.
- English meaning
- Inquisition
- Synonym
- Gerichtsbarkeit
- German example
- Die Inquisition verurteilte viele Menschen wegen ihrer religiösen Überzeugungen.
- English example
- The Inquisition condemned many people for their religious beliefs.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Inquisition
- Plural Form
- die Inquisitionen
Related words
- Vernehmung
Interrogation
- Fragerei
Inquisition
- Autodafé
Auto-da-fé
- Inquisitor
An inquisitor was an official of the Inquisition, an ecclesiastical institution for the persecution of heretics.
- Verhör
Interrogation
Example sentences with “inquisition”
Die Inquisition war eine dunkle Zeit. (The inquisition was a dark time.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the gender and plural of Inquisition?
It is a feminine noun (die Inquisition) with the plural 'die Inquisitionen'.