Beichte

German (Berlin)

/ˈbaɪ̯çtə/

noun
Definitions
  • (Christianity) confession sacramental disclosure of one's sins
  • (figurative) confession disclosure of one's bad deeds

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German bīht inherited from Old High German bigiht derived from Proto-Germanic *jihtiz (joint pain, cramp) prefix from German Gicht (gout).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Gicht

Gloss

gout

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