Jüngster Tag
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Etymology edit
Literally, "the youngest day". From the use of the superlative of jung (“young”) to mean “last, most recent”, compare jüngst (“recently”). The reference point here is the end of time, or eternity, with Judgment Day being “the most recent day” before it.
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Noun edit
Jüngster Tag m (strong, definite nominative der Jüngste Tag, genitive (des) Jüngsten Tages or (des) Jüngsten Tags, no plural)
- (Christianity) Judgment Day
- Synonym: Tag des Jüngsten Gerichts