Ursünde

German

Etymology

ur- + Sünde

Noun

Ursünde f (genitive Ursünde, plural Ursünden)

  1. (Christianity) original sin (Adam’s disobedience to God)
  2. (Christianity, rarer) original sin (state of sinfulness of all human beings)
    Synonym: Erbsünde

Declension

Further reading

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