Masculine

Erlöser

Meaning

  1. (masculine, strong) one who delivers someone; redeemer; saviour (male or of unspecified gender)
  2. (masculine, strong) Redeemer; Saviour (Jesus Christ)

Synonyms

Befreier

Salvador

Jesus von Nazareth

Sohn Gottes

Nazarener

Befreierin

Lebensretterin

Jesus der Nazarener

Jehoschua

Erretter

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛɐ̯ˈløːzɐ/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German erlœsære, from Old High German irlōsāri, urlōsāri. Analyzable as erlösen (“to deliver”) + -er.

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