crucifixion
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crucifixion
The execution of a person by nailing or tying them to a cross. This death penalty was practiced especially in the Roman Empire.
Die Kreuzigung war eine grausame und öffentliche Hinrichtungsmethode im Altertum.
Crucifixion was a cruel and public method of execution in antiquity.
The noun 'Kreuzigung' (crucifixion) is derived from the verb 'kreuzigen' (to crucify), which in turn goes back to 'das Kreuz' (the cross). The ending '-ung' turns the act of crucifying into a noun that describes the process or event.
Die Kreuzigung war eine Hinrichtungsmethode, die große Schmerzen verursachte.
Crucifixion was a method of execution that caused great pain.
'Kreuzigung' (crucifixion) is a specific term used mainly in historical, religious, or art-historical contexts. The word hardly ever occurs in normal everyday life.
Der Historiker hielt einen Vortrag über Strafen im Römischen Reich, darunter die Kreuzigung.
The historian gave a lecture on punishments in the Roman Empire, including crucifixion.
Although the word can describe any crucifixion, in the European cultural sphere it usually means the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Words like 'Christus' (Christ), 'Golgatha' (Golgotha), or the context of art and church point to this specific meaning.
Das Museum stellt viele Kunstwerke aus, die die Kreuzigung Christi zeigen.
The museum exhibits many works of art showing the Crucifixion of Christ.
In its religious meaning, the word is often part of the fixed expression 'die Kreuzigung Christi' (the Crucifixion of Christ). In art history, people often speak of a 'Darstellung der Kreuzigung' (depiction of the Crucifixion).
Die Darstellung der Kreuzigung in diesem Altarbild ist sehr dramatisch.
The depiction of the Crucifixion in this altarpiece is very dramatic.
death penalty
'die Todesstrafe' and 'die Kreuzigung' both have to do with an execution. 'die Todesstrafe' is the general term for a legal punishment in which a person is killed. 'die Kreuzigung' is a specific type of execution on a cross and is especially associated with Roman history and with Jesus Christ. The words can be confused because crucifixion can be a form of the death penalty. But not every death penalty is a crucifixion.
Im Geschichtsunterricht sprachen wir über die Kreuzigung im Römischen Reich.
In history class, we talked about crucifixion in the Roman Empire.
In vielen Ländern ist die Todesstrafe heute abgeschafft.
In many countries, the death penalty has been abolished today.