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confirmation
A solemn blessing service in the Protestant church in which young people publicly confirm their Christian faith and are accepted as mature members of the congregation.
Meine Cousine feiert nächstes Wochenende ihre Konfirmation und hat die ganze Familie eingeladen.
My cousin is celebrating her confirmation next weekend and has invited the whole family.
Die Konfirmation (confirmation) is an important event in the lives of young people in the Protestant church in Germany, usually around the age of 14. It is a big family celebration to which relatives and friends are often invited, and gifts are given.
Zur Konfirmation hat er von seinen Großeltern ein Fahrrad bekommen.
For his confirmation, he got a bicycle from his grandparents.
Certain verbs are often used in connection with this event. You 'feiert' seine Konfirmation (celebrate your confirmation), you 'geht' zur Konfirmation (go to a confirmation as a guest), and you 'gratuliert' jemandem zur Konfirmation (congratulate someone on their confirmation).
Wir sind am Sonntag zur Konfirmation meiner Nichte eingeladen.
We are invited to my niece's confirmation on Sunday.
To describe the occasion, the preposition 'zur' (+ dative) is almost always used. This applies to invitations, gifts, or congratulations that relate to the celebration.
Was schenkt man heutzutage zur Konfirmation?
What do people give as a gift for a confirmation these days?
baptism / christening
'Taufe' and 'Konfirmation' are both Christian celebrations, but they belong to different moments in religious life. In a 'Taufe', a person is accepted into the Christian community, often already as a baby or child. 'Konfirmation' exists in the Protestant church and usually involves teenagers who publicly confirm their faith. Learners may confuse the words because both can be family celebrations with a church service. 'Taufe' marks the beginning of belonging to the community; 'Konfirmation' consciously confirms it later.
Mina lädt ihre Familie zur Konfirmation im Frühling ein.
Mina is inviting her family to her confirmation in the spring.
Anton war bei seiner Taufe noch ein Baby.
Anton was still a baby at his baptism.