Gottesgebärerin

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German

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Gottesgebärerin
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Etymology

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Gott (“God”) +‎ Gebärerin (“woman who gives birth”)

Proper noun

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Gottesgebärerin f (proper noun, genitive Gottesgebärerin)

  1. (Christianity, especially Eastern Orthodoxy) Mother of God (the Virgin Mary)
    Synonyms: Gottesmutter, Muttergottes

Usage notes

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  • Chiefly used as a translation of the Ancient Greek Θεοτόκος (Theotókos).
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