German Conversation · Level 186
30 words
German word
Festgottesdienst
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈfɛstgɔtəsˌdiːnst/
Meaning
- masculine nounfestive worship service
Example
Die Gemeinde feiert den Festgottesdienst mit Chor und Orgel.
The congregation celebrates the festive worship service with choir and organ.
More examples
Viele Gemeindemitglieder gingen zum Festgottesdienst.
Many members of the congregation went to the festive worship service.
Core concept
Worshippers attend a church service that honors a significant occasion through a more elaborate communal ceremony.
Common phrases
nach dem Festgottesdienst Kaffee trinken
drink coffee after the festive worship service
zum Festgottesdienst gehen
go to the festive worship service
Festgottesdienst mit Chor und Orgel
festive worship service with choir and organ
Similar words
Gottesdienst: A communal act of worship in a church, often including prayer and a sermon.
Feier: An event held to celebrate or commemorate a significant occasion.
Zeremonie: A formally structured event carried out according to prescribed customs.
Definition in German
Besonderer Gottesdienst zu einem feierlichen Anlass, meist mit einem ausführlicheren Programm als die gewöhnliche Sonntagsmesse.
Word origin
The word was formed transparently from Fest, a celebration, and Gottesdienst, a service of worship, rather than being borrowed as a single unit.
Usage tips
- Gottesdienst is broader than Messe and can refer to Protestant services as well as Catholic worship, so Festgottesdienst does not necessarily mean Mass.
Other meanings
- celebratory worship servicenoun
- special worship servicenoun
Opposites
- Trauergottesdienstfuneral servicenoun