beken
derNounder Beken (archaic)
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Priester, der die Beichte hört und Sünden vergibt.
- English meaning
- Confessor
- Synonym
- None
- German example
- Er suchte seinen Beichtvater auf, um seine Sünden zu bekennen.
- English example
- He went to his confessor to confess his sins.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Beichtvater
- Plural Form
- die Beichtväter
Related words
- bekennen
beken
- gestehen
beken
- Geständnis
Confession
- gestehend
Admitting, confessing
- Einbekennung
Confession
- bekennen
Confess
- einbekennen
To confess, to acknowledge
- interkonfessionell
Interfaith
- Manifest
Manifesto
- Usbeke
Uzbek
- Bekandtnuß
Old spelling for confession.
- Credo
Creed
- Glaubensbekenntnis
A creed is a formal statement of the fundamental beliefs of a religion or worldview.
- outen
Out
- Farbe bekennen
To show one's colors
- Partei ergreifen
To take sides
- parteilos
Non-partisan means that someone does not belong to or endorse any political party.
- Beichte
Confession
- Konfession
A denomination is a specific religious group within a religion, such as Catholic or Protestant in Christianity.
- Bekenntnis
Confession
- Lippenbekenntnis
Lip service
- Konfirmation
confirmation
- Religionsfreiheit
Freedom of religion
- Sozialdemokrat
Social democrat
- Baptismus
Baptism is a Christian denomination that practices believer's baptism, the baptism of people who consciously profess their faith.
- Bußsakrament
The Sacrament of Penance, also known as confession, is a sacrament of the Catholic Church where believers confess their sins and receive forgiveness.
- zugeben
to admit
- festnageln
Pin down
- eingestehen
to admit, to confess
Example sentences with “beken”
Dies ist ein alter Beken. (This is an old beken.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'beken' a standard German word?
No, it is archaic or dialectal. Use with caution.