die Segnung
Translation
blessing, benediction, consecration
Examples
Die Segnung fand in der Kirche statt.
The blessing took place in the church.
Der Regen war eine Segnung für die trockenen Felder.
The rain was a blessing for the dry fields.
Grammar Patterns
eine Segnung für ((sb./sth.)) sein to be a blessing for (sb./sth.) The rain was a blessing for the farmers.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Segen, die Gnade; Antonym: der Fluch (the curse)
Etymology
From the verb 'segnen' (to bless). The suffix '-ung' forms a feminine noun from a verb.
Memory Tips
'Segnen' comes from Latin 'signare' (to make a sign). Imagine making the sign of the cross as a blessing.