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English translation: in the Lord's care/keeping

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15:15 Jan 13, 2011

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Social Sciences - Religion / Christentum

German term or phrase: unter des Herrn Hut

This is the explanation for the place name Herrnhut where Count Zinzendorf founded the Unity of the Brethren. So what do you say for that in English? Something like "under / in the Lords keeping"?

Anne-Kathrin Braun KudoZ activity Questions: 13 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 40
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English translation:in the Lord's care/keeping

Explanation:
I think you've more or less got it yourself, Anne-Kathrin.

As I see it, Hut = Obhut in this context.

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Armorel Young
Local time: 17:40

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in the Lord's care/keeping

Armorel Young

3 +2

under the Lord's watch

Kim Metzger

sheltered by the Lord/God/Him

Ramey Rieger

Discussion entries: 6

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7 mins confidence:

sheltered by the Lord/God/Him

Explanation:
If I thik of something better, I'll add it on

Ramey Rieger
Local time: 18:40
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PRO pts in category: 4

27 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

under the Lord's watch

Explanation:
Herrn Hut means The Lord's Watchful care; the inhabitants were to be on watch for the Lord, as they were also under the Lord's watchful protection.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herrnhut

The site of the immigrants’ first building was named Herrnhut, with the expectation that the new community would not only be unter des Herrn Hut, i.e., under the Lord’s watch, but also auf des Herrn Hut, i.e., on watch for the Lord.

http://countzinzendorf.ccws.org/community/index.html

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Note added at 31 mins (2011-01-13 15:46:57 GMT)
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The Founding of Herrnhut, 1722-1727
It was part of Zinzendorf's estate, and lay at the top of a gentle slope, up which a long avenue now leads. It was a piece of common pasture ground, and was therefore known as the Hutberg,1 or Watch-Hill.town which may not only itself abide under the Lord's Watch (Herrnhut), but all the inhabitants of which may also continue on the Lord's Watch, so that no silence may be there by day or night." It was thus that Herrnhut received the name which was soon to be famous in the land; and thus that the exiles, cheered anew, resolved to build a glorious City of God.

http://www.zinzendorf.com/hutton3.htm

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 11:40
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PRO pts in category: 71

38 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

in the Lord's care/keeping

Explanation:
I think you've more or less got it yourself, Anne-Kathrin.

As I see it, Hut = Obhut in this context.

Armorel Young
Local time: 17:40
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PRO pts in category: 38

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