German word

Eucharistiefeier

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔɪ̯çaʁɪsˈtiːˌfaɪ̯ɐ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounMass

Example

Am Sonntag besuchen viele Menschen die Eucharistiefeier.

On Sunday, many people attend Mass.

Illustration for Eucharistiefeier (Mass)

More examples

In der Eucharistiefeier wird oft gemeinsam das Vaterunser gesprochen.

At Mass, the Lord's Prayer is often recited together.

Core concept

A church gathering organized around the shared Eucharistic rite and Communion.

Common phrases

  • sonntägliche Eucharistiefeier

    Sunday Mass

  • bei der Eucharistiefeier das Evangelium hören

    hear the Gospel at Mass

  • nach der Eucharistiefeier die Kommunion empfangen

    receive Communion after Mass

Similar words

Messe: A familiar term for a Catholic service in which believers receive the Eucharist.
Gottesdienst: A general term for religious services and prayer held in a church.
Eucharistie: The sacred Eucharistic sacrament identified with Christ's body and blood.
Kommunion: The act of receiving consecrated bread and wine in worship.

Definition in German

Eucharistiefeier ist ein liturgischer Gottesdienst in der Kirche, bei dem die Gemeinde die Eucharistie feiert und die Kommunion empfängt.

Word origin

The compound joins Eucharistie, a word for the Eucharist derived through Latin from Greek eucharistia, with Feier, meaning celebration or ceremony.

Usage tips

  • In church schedules and formal descriptions, Eucharistiefeier is more specific than the broader word Gottesdienst.

Other meanings

  • Eucharistic servicenoun
  • Eucharistic liturgynoun

Opposites

  • Säkularveranstaltungsecular eventnoun
  • weltliche Feiersecular celebrationnoun

Related words

  • EucharistikumEucharistnoun
  • eucharistischeucharisticadjective

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