Vocabulary
die
Taufe
/ˈtaʊ̯fə/· noun· Pl. die Taufen
baptism, christening; naming ceremony (of a ship); aus der Taufe heben = to launch, to found
Die Taufe — the Christian ceremony in which a baby (or an adult) becomes a member of the church, with godparents (Paten) and a family party; figuratively, etwas aus der Taufe heben = to launch or found something.
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- Singular
- die Taufe
- Plural
- die Taufen
- Genitiv
- der Taufe
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Taufe
baptism, christening
Zur Taufe ihrer Tochter kam die ganze Verwandtschaft.
All the relatives came to their daughter's christening.
Word family
Taufetaufento baptise; to nameder Taufpategodfatherdie Taufpatingodmotherder Täuflingperson being baptised
Common combinations
- die Taufe empfangento be baptised
- etwas aus der Taufe hebento launch, to found something
- zur Taufe einladento invite to a christening
Common learner mistakes
- Mein Onkel ist mein Gottvater.Mein Onkel ist mein Taufpate (Pate).A godfather is der Taufpate or der Pate; Gottvater means God the Father.
Real examples
- Die Taufe findet am Sonntag nach dem Gottesdienst statt.The christening takes place on Sunday after the service.
- Die Initiative wurde vor zehn Jahren von drei Studentinnen aus der Taufe gehoben.The initiative was launched ten years ago by three students.
- Bei der Taufe bekam das Baby den Namen seiner Urgroßmutter.At the christening the baby was given its great-grandmother's name.
