German Conversation · Level 189
29 words
German word
Zehnt
Pronunciation
IPA/tseːnt/
Meaning
- masculine nountithe
Example
Im Mittelalter mussten Bauern den Zehnt an die Kirche abgeben.
In the Middle Ages, farmers had to give the tithe to the church.
More examples
Im 19. Jahrhundert wurde der Zehnt in vielen Ländern Europas abgeschafft.
In the 19th century, the tithe was abolished in many European countries.
Core concept
A tenth portion separated from a harvest or income and handed over as a traditional religious or feudal due.
Common phrases
den Zehnt zahlen
pay the tithe
den Zehnt erheben
levy the tithe
vom Zehnt befreit sein
be exempt from the tithe
Similar words
Steuer: A compulsory charge imposed by a government on people or companies.
Abgabe: A payment or goods required by a public authority or administrator.
Beitrag: A member's payment toward running an organization or service.
Spende: Money or goods given willingly to a charitable group or campaign.
Definition in German
Ein Zehntel, besonders die Abgabe von einem Zehntel an Kirche oder Grundherrn.
Word origin
The noun Zehnt comes through Old High German zehanto and Middle High German zehent from the Germanic word related to zehn, with the meaning of a tenth portion.
Usage tips
- In modern German, Zehnt often belongs to historical or religious contexts, whereas an ordinary one-tenth fraction is usually ein Zehntel.
Related words
- Zehnteltenthnoun