Exerzitium
German
Etymology
From Latin exercitium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛksɛrˈt͡siːt͡si̯ʊm/
- Hyphenation: Ex‧er‧zi‧ti‧um
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Noun
Exerzitium n (genitive Exerzitiums, plural Exerzitien)
- (Christianity, in the plural) retreat (time spent away from one’s normal life for prayer, religious learning, etc.)
- Die Anmeldeliste zu unseren fünftägigen Exerzitien im Kloster XY liegt im Gemeindezentrum aus.
- The participation form for our five-day retreat at XY monastery is available at the parish centre.
- (archaic) exercise; homework
Declension
Declension of Exerzitium
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Exerzitium | die | Exerzitien |
| genitive | eines | des | Exerzitiums | der | Exerzitien |
| dative | einem | dem | Exerzitium | den | Exerzitien |
| accusative | ein | das | Exerzitium | die | Exerzitien |
Further reading
- Exerzitium in Duden online