Kreuzzeichen

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Related terms

Kreuzchen

Further reading

“Kreuzzeichen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Kreuzzeichen” in Duden online

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