Konfession

religious denomination; confession of faith

noun kon-fes-ZYOHN Rare

Origin: from Latin confessio

Usage Note

Konfession is the standard term for a Christian denomination — evangelisch, katholisch, orthodox etc. In official contexts (school enrolment, census) Germans are asked for their Konfession, making it a very common administrative word.

Examples

"Auf dem Formular musste er seine Konfession angeben."

Natural Translation

On the form he had to state his religious denomination.

Literal Translation

On the form he had to give his denomination.

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