Nomen

das Sakrament

sacrament

Die Taufe ist ein wichtiges Sakrament.

Baptism is an important sacrament.

Der Priester spendete das Sakrament.

The priest administered the sacrament.

to administer/receive ((sth.)) The priest administers the sacrament.

Ritus (rite), Zeremonie (ceremony)

From Latin 'sacramentum' (a solemn oath), related to 'sacer' (sacred). It's a direct cognate of the English 'sacrament'.

Think of a 'sacred moment' in a religious ceremony. The sound is very similar to the English word.

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