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Religion

religion

noun re-li-gi-OHN Less Common
People & Society Religion

Origin: from Latin 'religio'

Usage Note

Religion is also the school subject 'RE', often shortened to Reli by pupils. The final -ion ending makes a whole class of borrowed nouns feminine (die Religion, die Nation, die Information) — a reliable gender rule.

Examples

"Welche Religion hast du?"

Natural Translation

What religion do you have?

Literal Translation

Which religion have you?

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