Kreuzzeichen

German

Etymology

Kreuz (cross) + Zeichen (sign). Calque of Latin signum crucis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁɔʏ̯(ts)ˌtsaɪ̯çən/
  • Hyphenation: Kreuz‧zei‧chen

Noun

Kreuzzeichen n (strong, genitive Kreuzzeichens, plural Kreuzzeichen)

  1. (Christianity, in particular Roman Catholicism) sign of the cross (gesture)

Declension

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