worship / adoration
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worship
Deep, reverent veneration of a deity or a sacred object, often as part of a religious ceremony.
Die Anbetung der Götter war ein zentraler Bestandteil der antiken römischen Kultur.
The worship of the gods was a central part of ancient Roman culture.
'Die Anbetung' (worship/adoration) is the noun form of the verb 'anbeten' (to worship/adore). The verb 'beten' (to pray) is intensified and directed toward a target by the prefix 'an-', meaning 'verehren' (to venerate) or 'anflehen' (to implore).
In vielen Kulturen beten die Menschen verschiedene Götter an.
In many cultures, people worship different gods.
The object of 'Anbetung' (worship/adoration) is usually expressed with the genitive or with the preposition 'für' + accusative.
Die Anbetung des Popstars nimmt seltsame Formen an.
The adoration of the pop star is taking strange forms.
'Anbetung' (worship/adoration) is a very strong and rather formal word. It describes an extreme form of veneration and is not used for everyday liking or affection.
Er blickte sie mit einer Mischung aus Faszination und Anbetung an.
He looked at her with a mixture of fascination and adoration.
church service
'der Gottesdienst' and 'die Anbetung' both belong to the religious sphere. 'Gottesdienst' means the whole religious service or gathering, for example with prayers, songs, and a sermon. 'Anbetung' means the reverent worship of God or of a sacred object. It can be part of a church service, but it is not the whole service. Learners may confuse the words because in both cases people pray and worship. Remember: the 'Gottesdienst' is the event; 'Anbetung' is an attitude or act of worship.
Während der stillen Anbetung bleibt die Gemeinde einige Minuten ruhig.
During the silent worship, the congregation remains quiet for a few minutes.
Karim geht am Sonntag mit seinen Kindern zum Gottesdienst.
Karim goes to the church service with his children on Sunday.