Erlösung
German
Etymology
From Middle High German erlœsunge, from Old High German irlōsunga. Analyzable as erlösen (“to deliver”) + -ung.
Pronunciation
Noun
Erlösung f (genitive Erlösung, plural Erlösungen)
- deliverance; liberation
- (Christianity) deliverance; redemption; salvation (liberation from sin, its destructive power and its punishment)
Declension
Further reading
- “Erlösung” in Duden online
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