English-German translation for "sect"

"sect" German translation

sect
[sekt]noun | Substantiv s

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Religionsgemeinschaft, Konfession Sekte Schule
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  • Sektefeminine | Femininum f
    sect small religious group
    sect small religious group
  • Schulefeminine | Femininum f
    sect figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    sect figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
Das birgt ein bißchen die Gefahr in sich, daß wir auf einmal Jugendsekten im Programm mit drinhaben.
This runs the risk of our suddenly also having sects for young people included in the programme.
Source: Europarl
Welcher Glaubensrichtung gehörten sie an?
To which sect do they belong?
Source: GlobalVoices
Sunnitische Extremisten nehmen jetzt Minderheiten sowie andere muslimische Sekten ins Visier.
Sunni Islamic extremists now target minority groups as well as other Muslim sects.
Source: News-Commentary
Sie waren alle Muslime, die der schiitischen Konfession angehörten.
They all belonged to the Shiite sect of the religion Islam.
Source: GlobalVoices
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sect
[sekt]noun | Substantiv s

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Abschnitt, Teil
  • Abschnittmasculine | Maskulinum m
    sect rare | seltenselten (section)
    Teilmasculine and neuter | Maskulinum und Neutrum m/n
    sect rare | seltenselten (section)
    sect rare | seltenselten (section)
the straitest sect
die strengste Sekte
the straitest sect
Das birgt ein bißchen die Gefahr in sich, daß wir auf einmal Jugendsekten im Programm mit drinhaben.
This runs the risk of our suddenly also having sects for young people included in the programme.
Source: Europarl
Welcher Glaubensrichtung gehörten sie an?
To which sect do they belong?
Source: GlobalVoices
Sunnitische Extremisten nehmen jetzt Minderheiten sowie andere muslimische Sekten ins Visier.
Sunni Islamic extremists now target minority groups as well as other Muslim sects.
Source: News-Commentary
Sie waren alle Muslime, die der schiitischen Konfession angehörten.
They all belonged to the Shiite sect of the religion Islam.
Source: GlobalVoices
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