English-German translation for "baptism"

"baptism" German translation

baptism
[ˈbæptizəm]noun | Substantiv s

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Taufe Taufe, Einweihung Reinigung durch den Geist
  • Taufefeminine | Femininum f
    baptism religion | ReligionREL
    baptism religion | ReligionREL
  • Taufefeminine | Femininum f
    baptism figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Einweihungfeminine | Femininum f
    baptism figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    baptism figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • Reinigungfeminine | Femininum f durch den Geist
    baptism in Christian Science
    baptism in Christian Science
clinical baptism
clinical baptism
to be renewed by baptism
durch die Taufe zu einem neuen Menschen werden
to be renewed by baptism
Es war wohl eher eine Feuertaufe als neuer Kommissar.
He has had rather a baptism of fire as a new Commissioner.
Source: Europarl
Ich werde morgen Abend die Probe zu bestehen haben- und hoffentlich wird es keine Feuerprobe.
My baptism- and I hope it will not be a baptism of fire- will take place tomorrow evening.
Source: Europarl
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