Jüngstes Gericht

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, "the youngest judgment". From the use of the superlative of jung (young) to mean "last, most recent", compare jüngst (recently). The reference point is the end of time.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

Jüngstes Gericht n (strong, definite nominative das Jüngste Gericht, genitive (des) Jüngsten Gerichts or (des) Jüngsten Gerichtes, no plural)

  1. (Christianity) Last Judgment
    Synonym: Weltgericht

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