Evangelium

See also: evangelium and evangélium

German

Alternative forms

  • Euangelium

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin euangelium, evangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /evaŋˈɡeːli̯ʊm/
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  • Hyphenation: Evan‧ge‧li‧um

Noun

Evangelium n (strong, genitive Evangeliums, plural Evangelien) or (Latinate declension)
Evangelium n (strong, genitive Evangelii, plural Evangelia)

  1. Evangelium, Gospel (one of the first four books of the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John)
  2. (biblical, Christianity) gospel (the good news of salvation through Jesus)

Declension

Latinate declension

Further reading

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