noun

die Auferstehung, -en

resurrection

Dies ist der Vorgang, bei dem eine verstorbene Person wieder lebendig wird und aus dem Tod zurückkehrt.

Auferstehung is a German noun that primarily refers to the concept of "resurrection." It has two main contexts of use:

Religious context: It describes the act of rising from the dead and returning to life. Most notably, it refers to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ in Christian theology, or the general resurrection of the dead expected at the end of time.
Figurative context: It is used to describe a revival, rebirth, or the sudden return to importance of something that was considered finished, lost, or forgotten. For example, a sports team making a surprising comeback or a defunct company being successfully relaunched can be described as experiencing an Auferstehung.

The word is a feminine noun (die Auferstehung). Its plural form is Auferstehungen, though it is used much more frequently in the singular.

It is derived from the separable verb auferstehen, which is composed of three parts:

auf: A prefix meaning "up."
er-: A prefix often used to denote the beginning of a process or a transition into a new state.
stehen: A verb meaning "to stand."

In literal terms, the word describes the act of "standing up" again from a state of being lying down or dead.

Synonyms For the religious or literal sense: Wiedererweckung (re-awakening) Wiederbelebung (re-animation/resuscitation)

For the figurative sense: Wiedergeburt (rebirth) Renaissance (renaissance/revival) Neubeginn (new beginning)

Antonyms Tod (death) Untergang (downfall/demise) Vergehen (passing away/perishing) Ende (end)

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Die Auferstehung Jesu wird an Ostern gefeiert.noun

The resurrection of Jesus is celebrated at Easter.

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