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73 words
German word
Reformation
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁefɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn/
Meaning
- feminine nounReformation
Example
Die Reformation begann im 16. Jahrhundert.
The Reformation began in the 16th century.
More examples
Die Reformation beeinflusste Musik und Liturgie in vielen Kirchen.
The Reformation influenced music and liturgy in many churches.
Core concept
A church being reshaped from its teachings to its institutions, as in the major religious upheaval of sixteenth-century Europe.
Common phrases
die Reformation
the Reformation
protestantische Reformation
Protestant Reformation
Auswirkungen der Reformation
effects of the Reformation
Similar words
Reform: Improvement of institutions or policies through planned changes.
Erneuerung: Renewal that makes old systems or ideas new and more effective.
Reformbewegung: A movement within society or an organization seeking major change.
Kirchenreform: Changes aimed at improving a church's internal structures and administration.
Definition in German
Eine religiöse Erneuerung oder Reform innerhalb der Kirche, die tiefgreifende Veränderungen von Glaubenslehren und kirchlichen Institutionen anstrebt.
Word origin
German Reformation comes through Latin reformatio, from re- meaning 'again' and formare meaning 'to shape'.
Usage tips
- Reformation is feminine in German, so the usual historical reference is die Reformation; modern institutional change is usually eine Reform.
Opposites
- KonterreformationCounter-Reformationnoun
Related words
- reformierenreformverb
- Reformatorreformernoun
- ReformationszeitReformation periodnoun