Konfirmation

== German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin cōnfirmātiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔnfɪʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn/ === Noun === Konfirmation f (genitive Konfirmation, plural Konfirmationen) (Protestantism) confirmation (ceremony of conscious acknowledgement of the faith) Coordinate term: (Roman Catholicism) Firmung (rare, archaic) confirmation; verification Synonym: Bestätigung ==== Usage notes ==== The Catholic sacrament known in English as “confirmation” is called Firmung in German. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Konfirmation” in Duden online