Altaraufsatz
derNounGerman translations
- 01
altar decoration
- 02
altar superstructure
- 03
altar piece
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein dekoratives Element, das über oder hinter einem Altar in einer Kirche angebracht ist.
- English meaning
- Altarpiece
- Synonym
- Retabel, Altarbild
- German example
- Der Altaraufsatz in der Kirche ist sehr kunstvoll gestaltet.
- English example
- The altarpiece in the church is very intricately designed.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Altaraufsatz
- Plural Form
- die Altaraufsätze
Related words
- Retabel
Reredos
- Altarretabel
An altarpiece is an often richly decorated image or sculpture placed behind the altar in a church.