Firmung

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German

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Etymology

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Middle High German firmunge, by surface analysis, firmen +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪʁmʊŋ/
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Noun

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Firmung f (genitive Firmung, plural Firmungen)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) confirmation (sacrament)
    Synonym: Firmsakrament
    Coordinate term: Konfirmation
    • 1916, Gustav Meyrink, “Die vier Mondbrüder”, in Fledermäuse[1]:
      Da ich ein Findling war, nahm mich bei meiner Firmung mein Pate, der alte Klostergärtner, an Kindes Statt an, und seitdem führe ich rechtmäßig den Namen Meyrink.
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Usage notes

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  • The Protestant ceremony of sealing equally known in English as “confirmation” is called Konfirmation in German.

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Hypernyms

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Further reading

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  • Firmung” in Duden online
  • Firmung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache