Kreuzzeichen
German
editEtymology
editKreuz (“cross”) + Zeichen (“sign”). Calque of Latin signum crucis.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editKreuzzeichen n (strong, genitive Kreuzzeichens, plural Kreuzzeichen)
- (Christianity, in particular Roman Catholicism) sign of the cross (gesture)
Declension
editDeclension of Kreuzzeichen [neuter, strong]
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Kreuzzeichen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kreuzzeichen” in Duden online