"amen" meaning in German

See amen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈaːmən/, [ˈʔaː.mən], [-mn̩], [-mm̩], /ˈaːmɛn/ Audio: De-Amen.ogg , De-amen.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Hebrew אמן. Etymology templates: {{ety|de|:bor|la-ecc:āmēn<id:so be it>|id=so be it}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "so be it", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "amen", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "root", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Biblical Hebrew", "term" : "א־מ־ן", "lang" : "hbo" } ], "keyword" : "root", "is_invisible" : "all" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Biblical Hebrew", "term" : "אָמֵן", "lang" : "hbo" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Koine Greek", "term" : "ᾱ̓μήν", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc-koi" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Ecclesiastical Latin", "term" : "āmēn", "lang" : "la-ecc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "amen", "lang" : "de" }" data-id="so be it" data-lang="de" data-title="amen" id="German:_so_be_it">, {{bor+|de|la|āmēn}} Borrowed from Latin āmēn, {{der|de|grc|ἀμήν}} Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), {{der|de|he|אמן}} Hebrew אמן Head templates: {{head|de|interjection}} amen
  1. amen Derived forms: Amen, ja und amen sagen
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