Noun
der Ritus
Pronunciation: /ˈʁiːtʊs/
rite (religious custom)
C2
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plural Riten
Meanings
Noun
- rite (religious custom)
- rite (one of several canonical ways of celebrating mass)
Example sentence
Der Ritus hat sich über Jahrhunderte kaum geändert.
The rite has hardly changed over centuries.
Word forms
singular
der Ritus
plural
die Riten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Ritus
Accusativeden Ritus
Dativedem Ritus
Genitivedes Ritus
Plural
Nominativedie Riten
Accusativedie Riten
Dativeden Riten
Genitiveder Riten
Usage
- einen Ritus vollziehen — perform a prescribed religious ceremony
- Ritus / Riten — the plural changes -us to -en
Der Text beschreibt den Ritus zur Aufnahme in die Gemeinschaft.
The text describes the rite of admission to the community.