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Predigt

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German predige, from Old High German prediga, ultimately from Latin praedicō. The -t is unetymological, first appearing in Early New High German, perhaps influenced by Latin praedicātio.[1]

Cognate with Hunsrik Pretich.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Predigt f (genitive Predigt, plural Predigten)

  1. sermon, preaching
  2. (archaic) proclamation

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “Predigt”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN

Further reading

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  • Predigt” in Duden online
  • Predigt”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)