Sonntagsgottesdienst

Sunday service; Sunday worship

noun ZON-taaks-got-es-deenst Rare

Usage Note

Sonntagsgottesdienst is the regular weekly worship service held on Sunday, the central communal act of Christian observance in Germany: den Sonntagsgottesdienst besuchen, der Beginn des Sonntagsgottesdienstes.

Examples

"Sie geht jeden Sonntag zum Sonntagsgottesdienst in die evangelische Kirche."

Natural Translation

She goes to the Sunday service at the Protestant church every Sunday.

Literal Translation

She goes every Sunday to the Sunday service in the Protestant church.

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