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religious affiliation
A person's formal or personal affiliation with a particular religion or faith community.
In Deutschland ist die Angabe der Religionszugehörigkeit auf offiziellen Dokumenten meist freiwillig.
In Germany, stating one's religious affiliation on official documents is usually voluntary.
The word is made up of three parts: 'Religion' (religion), the linking -s, and 'Zugehörigkeit' (affiliation/belonging). 'Zugehörigkeit' itself means belonging to something.
Die Zugehörigkeit zu einem Verein kann das Leben bereichern.
Belonging to a club can enrich life.
This word is frequently used with the verbs 'angeben' (to state), 'abfragen' (to ask for), or 'nennen' (to name/state), especially in the context of forms and surveys.
Auf dem Formular müssen Sie Ihre Religionszugehörigkeit nicht angeben.
You do not have to state your religious affiliation on the form.
'Religionszugehörigkeit' (religious affiliation) is a formal, official term from administrative language. In everyday life, one would more likely ask: 'Welcher Religion gehörst du an?' (Which religion do you belong to?) or 'Bist du religiös?' (Are you religious?).
Der Begriff „Religionszugehörigkeit“ findet sich oft in juristischen Texten.
The term 'Religionszugehörigkeit' is often found in legal texts.
religion
'die Religion' and 'die Religionszugehörigkeit' are closely related, but they mean different things. 'Religion' means the faith itself or a belief system. 'Religionszugehörigkeit' means which religion or faith community a person belongs to. This can be meant officially, for example on a form, or personally. Learners may confuse the words because both occur in conversations about faith. When you are talking about the content or meaning of a faith, 'Religion' fits. When you want to state or ask about an affiliation, 'Religionszugehörigkeit' fits.
Die Mitarbeiterin hat im Formular keine Religionszugehörigkeit angegeben.
The employee did not state any religious affiliation on the form.
Frau Becker hat erklärt, dass Religion für viele Menschen Trost geben kann.
Ms. Becker explained that religion can give comfort to many people.