Kreuzzeichen
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Kreuz (“cross”) + Zeichen (“sign”). Calque of Latin signum crucis.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Kreuzzeichen n (strong, genitive Kreuzzeichens, plural Kreuzzeichen)
- (Christianity, in particular Roman Catholicism) sign of the cross (gesture)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Kreuzzeichen [neuter, strong]
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Kreuzzeichen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kreuzzeichen” in Duden online