Sitz im Leben

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Sitz im Leben.

Noun

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Sitz im Leben (uncountable)

  1. sociological setting

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Sitz im Leben.

Noun

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Sitz im Leben m (uncountable)

  1. (theology) sociological context/setting

French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Sitz im Leben.

Noun

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Sitz im Leben m (uncountable)

  1. (theology) Sitz im Leben, sociological setting

German

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Etymology

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Coined by Hermann Gunkel in 1930. Literally, seat in life.

Noun

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Sitz im Leben m (strong, genitive Sitzes im Leben, no plural)

  1. (idiomatic) sociological setting

Usage notes

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  • Though sometimes rendered by phrases like "life setting", "situation in life" etc. the German term Sitz im Leben is better translated by "sociological setting" or left untranslated. As a technical term, it refers to the social setting of a text, particularly in the Bible. It is primarily used today in academic contexts, especially theology and biblical studies.