German Conversation · Level 29
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German word
Koran
Pronunciation
IPA/koˈʁaːn/
Meaning
- masculine nounQuran
Example
Ich lese den Koran jeden Abend.
I read the Quran every evening.
More examples
Der Imam rezitierte eine bekannte Sure aus dem Koran.
The imam recited a well-known surah from the Quran.
Core concept
A bound collection of recited revelations that serves as the central scripture of Islam.
Common phrases
aus dem Koran lesen
read a passage from the Quran
eine Passage aus dem Koran
a passage from the Quran
auf den Koran verweisen
refer to the Quran
Similar words
Quran: A spelling variant for the central scripture of Islam.
Bibel: The central Christian scripture, read in worship and religious study.
Tora: The central Jewish scripture of teachings and laws, studied and honored in rituals.
Hadith: Collections of reports about Muhammad's words and actions, used to guide religious practice.
Definition in German
Der Koran bezeichnet die Sammlung der im Islam als göttliche Offenbarungen an den Propheten Mohammed angesehenen Texte.
Word origin
Koran comes through European languages from Arabic qur'an, meaning 'recitation' or 'reading', and names the collected revelations.
Usage tips
- Koran is masculine, so standard phrases include 'der Koran' and 'im Koran', the dative form after 'in' for a location in the text.
Related words
- koranischQuranicadjective
- KoranrezitationQuran recitationnoun
- KoranunterrichtQuran instructionnoun