Moschee
/mɔˈʃeː/feminine
The German word for mosque is Moschee.
Moschee refers to a place of worship for Muslims.
Meaning: a place of worship for Muslims (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Moschee is a feminine noun. In the nominative case, it uses the feminine article die (e.g., die Moschee). When used in the dative case, such as after the preposition in, the article changes to der (e.g., in der Moschee).
How do you pronounce it?
/mɔˈʃeː/
Did you know?
- The German word Moschee actually descends from the Arabic word 'masjid', which means a 'place of prostration'.
- While Moschee describes the building, German speakers often use the term Gebetsraum to describe smaller or improvised prayer rooms.
- In German architectural contexts, the minaret is called Minarett, a word that shares the same Mediterranean travel path into German as Moschee.
Examples in context
- Wo ist die Moschee?Where is the mosque?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of the Moschee.Tatoeba #9198096 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #8246625 by Amastan
- Ist das eine Moschee?Is this a mosque?This sentence is useful for asking if a building is a Moschee.Tatoeba #9199322 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #8246629 by Amastan
- Er betrat die Moschee.He entered the mosque.This sentence is useful for describing the action of entering a Moschee.Tatoeba #8230675 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #8230639 by Amastan
- Ich gehe zur Moschee, um zu beten.I'm going to the mosque to pray.
- Diese Moschee ist ein architektonisches Meisterwerk.This mosque is an architectural masterpiece.
- 77 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Laura and Julian are walking through a city center.
- LauraSiehst du die große Moschee dort?Do you see the large mosque over there?
- JulianJa, die Moschee ist sehr schön.Yes, the mosque is very beautiful.
- LauraMöchtest du sie von innen sehen?Would you like to see it from the inside?
- JulianJa, gerne, Laura.Yes, gladly, Laura.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mosque” translations and entries Moschee, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Moschee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
