"Imam" meaning in German

See Imam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /iˈmaːm/ Audio: De-Imam.ogg
Etymology: From Arabic إمام (ʔimām). Etymology templates: {{der|de|ar|إمام}} Arabic إمام (ʔimām) Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(s),e:s}} Imam m (strong, genitive Imams or Imam, plural Imame or Imams) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(s),e:s}} Forms: Imams [genitive], Imam [genitive], Imame [plural], Imams [plural], strong [table-tags], Imam [nominative, singular], Imame [definite, nominative, plural], Imams [definite, nominative, plural], Imams [genitive, singular], Imam [genitive, singular], Imame [definite, genitive, plural], Imams [definite, genitive, plural], Imam [dative, singular], Imamen [dative, definite, plural], Imams [dative, definite, plural], Imam [accusative, singular], Imame [accusative, definite, plural], Imams [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (Islam, all sects) anyone who leads a group of Muslims in prayer Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Islam, Islam
    Sense id: en-Imam-de-noun-OCSvcJl7 Disambiguation of Islam: 14 17 35 34 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  2. (Sunni Islam) imam; a trained cleric who leads a congregation Tags: Sunni, masculine, strong Categories (topical): Islam, Islam
    Sense id: en-Imam-de-noun-4xHbjr4O Disambiguation of Islam: 14 17 35 34 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  3. (Shia Islam Islam) imam; Imam; a politico-religious leader inaugurated by God
    (Twelver Shiism) one of twelve individuals, descendants of Muhammad living in the 7th to 9th centuries CE, who are believed to have been sinless and infallible
    Tags: Shia, masculine, strong Categories (topical): Islam, Shi'ism, Islam
    Sense id: en-Imam-de-noun-a-YcVvBv Disambiguation of Islam: 14 17 35 34 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 26 9 41 24 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  4. (Shia Islam Islam) imam; Imam; a politico-religious leader inaugurated by God
    (other Shiism) one of a per se unlimited line of leaders, who must be descendants of Muhammad but are not necessarily ascribed superhuman qualities
    Tags: Shia, masculine, strong Categories (topical): Islam, Shi'ism, Islam
    Sense id: en-Imam-de-noun-2sVdIkoc Disambiguation of Islam: 14 17 35 34 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Imamat, Imamit

Inflected forms

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Download raw JSONL data for Imam meaning in German (4.5kB)

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