noun🔗ShareGeständnisse, BekenntnisseThe open admittance of having done something (especially something bad)."After the cookies disappeared, there were tearful confessions from the children about who ate them. "Nachdem die Kekse verschwunden waren, gab es tränenreiche Geständnisse der Kinder darüber, wer sie gegessen hatte.moralguiltreligioncharactermindhumancommunicationsocietystatementactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGeständnis, BekenntnisA formal document providing such an admission."He forced me to sign a confession!"Er zwang mich, ein Geständnis zu unterschreiben!guiltlawstatementreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBeichteThe disclosure of one's sins to a priest for absolution. In the Roman Catholic Church, it is now termed the sacrament of reconciliation."I went to confession and now I feel much better about what I had done."Ich bin zur Beichte gegangen und fühle mich jetzt viel besser wegen dem, was ich getan habe.religionritualtheologysoulguiltmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlaubensbekenntnis, BekenntnisAcknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith."The pastor collected the confessions of faith from the new church members during the welcoming ceremony. "Der Pastor sammelte während der Begrüßungszeremonie die Glaubensbekenntnisse der neuen Gemeindemitglieder ein.religiontheologydoctrineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlaubensbekenntnis, BekenntnisA formula in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith."The new student had to memorize the church's confessions before joining the youth group. "Der neue Schüler musste die Glaubensbekenntnisse der Kirche auswendig lernen, bevor er der Jugendgruppe beitrat.doctrinereligiontheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
