English-German translation for "vigil"

"vigil" German translation

vigil
[ˈvidʒil; -əl]noun | Substantiv s

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Wachsein, Wachen Nachtwache schlaflose Zeit Vigil, Nachtgebet, Vigil
  • Wachseinneuter | Neutrum n
    vigil rare | seltenselten (state of being awake at night)
    Wachenneuter | Neutrum n
    vigil rare | seltenselten (state of being awake at night)
    vigil rare | seltenselten (state of being awake at night)
  • Nachtwachefeminine | Femininum f
    vigil night watch
    vigil night watch
examples
  • schlaflose Zeit
    vigil rare | seltenselten (sleepless time)
    vigil rare | seltenselten (sleepless time)
  • Vigil(ienplural | Plural pl)feminine | Femininum f
    vigil religion | ReligionREL nightly prayer or service before church festival <usually | meistmeistplural | Plural pl>
    Nachtgebetneuter | Neutrum n, -gottesdienstmasculine | Maskulinum m
    vigil religion | ReligionREL nightly prayer or service before church festival <usually | meistmeistplural | Plural pl>
    vigil religion | ReligionREL nightly prayer or service before church festival <usually | meistmeistplural | Plural pl>
  • Vigilfeminine | Femininum f
    vigil religion | ReligionREL day before church festival <usually | meistmeistplural | Plural pl>
    vigil religion | ReligionREL day before church festival <usually | meistmeistplural | Plural pl>
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  • on the vigil of <usually | meistmeistplural | Plural pl>
    am Vorabend von (or | oderodgenitive (case) | Genitiv gen)
    on the vigil of <usually | meistmeistplural | Plural pl>
Viele Australier antworteten mit Mitgefühl oder Zorn und es wurden auch Nachtwachen gehalten.
Many Australians had responded with compassion or anger including a series of vigils.
Source: GlobalVoices
Eine Mahnwache im Kerzenlicht aus Solidarität mit Gaza in Aleppo, Syrien.
A vigil with candles in solidarity with Gaza in Aleppo, Syria.
Source: GlobalVoices
Ihre Wache, ich weiß, geht weiter irgendwo.
Her vigil somewhere I know continues.
Source: TED
@xeni: Vor dem Obersten Gerichtshof Guatemalas findet gerade eine Mahnwache bei Kerzenlicht statt.
@ xeni: A candlelight vigil is taking place right now outside the Guatemalan Supreme Court.
Source: GlobalVoices
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