noun
Bergpredigt
Sermon on the Mount
The German word "Bergpredigt" is a noun composed of two words:
- Berg = mountain
- Predigt = sermon
Meaning: It refers to the Sermon on the Mount, a famous teaching of Jesus Christ delivered on a mountainside, recorded in the Bible.
Similar words:
- Predigt (sermon),
- Lehre (teaching),
- Ansprachen (addresses/speeches).
Difference:
While Predigt is a general word for any sermon, Bergpredigt specifically refers to the particular biblical sermon given by Jesus on the mountain, making it a very specific and recognized term.
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Examples
Maria liest die Bergpredigt in der Kirche.noun
Maria reads the Sermon on the Mount in the church.
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