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Fear the wrath of angels

German translation: Furchte den Zorn der Engel

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English term or phrase:Fear the wrath of Angels
German translation:Furchte den Zorn der Engel

09:34 May 21, 2001
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Fear the wrath of angels
Historical / biblical reference to the wrath of gods angels upon the sinners at armeggedon
Stan Foreman
Fürchte den Zorn der Engel!
Explanation:
'Wut der Engel' und 'Zorn der Engel' scheinen beide vorzukommen
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Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 04:03
Grading comment
Thank you for your answer.
Unfortunately my German is very limited so please accept my apologies for replying in English. - Could you tell me the difference between Wut and Zorn?
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Summary of answers provided
naFürchte die Wut der Engel
Mats Wiman
naFürchtet den Zorn der Engel
Vesna Zivcic
naFuerchte(n) den Zorn der Engel
Vidmantas Stilius
naFürchte den Zorn der Engel!
Mats Wiman
naZorn/Wut explanation
Mats Wiman
naZorn vs. Wut - correction - use Zorn
Ulrike Lieder (X)


  

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6 mins
Fürchte die Wut der Engel


Explanation:
is a literal try


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Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 04:03
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 711

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Ulrike Lieder (X)
Vesna Zivcic
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9 mins
Fürchtet den Zorn der Engel


Explanation:
Literal translation


    Sprachgef�hl
Vesna Zivcic
Local time: 04:03
Native speaker of: Croatian
PRO pts in pair: 395
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11 mins
Fuerchte(n) den Zorn der Engel


Explanation:
keine


    google.com search
Vidmantas Stilius
Local time: 05:03
Native speaker of: Native in LithuanianLithuanian
PRO pts in pair: 56
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16 mins
Fürchte den Zorn der Engel!


Explanation:
'Wut der Engel' und 'Zorn der Engel' scheinen beide vorzukommen


    Reference: http://www.google.com
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 04:03
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 711
Grading comment
Thank you for your answer.
Unfortunately my German is very limited so please accept my apologies for replying in English. - Could you tell me the difference between Wut and Zorn?
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55 mins
Zorn/Wut explanation


Explanation:
Zorn has a more negative ring to it than Wut
As angels are good-hearted, 'Zorn' is less appropriate.
Wut is used when the anger is less controlled and more emotions-ridden and as angels are emotional, 'Wut' is the preferred choice


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Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 04:03
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 711

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Ulrike Lieder (X)
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1 hr
Zorn vs. Wut - correction - use Zorn


Explanation:
Mats is not a native speaker of German, and his explanation is incorrect. The correct translation for wrath is Zorn; Wut corresponds to rage. While Zorn, as does wrath, has a component of justification (holy wrath - heiliger Zorn), Wut, just like rage, has a very strong emotional component.
A native German would never use the term "die Wut Gottes" when referring to the wrath of God, but only "der Zorn Gottes".
A quick Google search on "Zorn der Engel +Bibel" vs. "Wut der Engel +Bibel" will also bear me out, while a search on the first phrase will yield a number of hits, more or less relevant, a search on the second phrase ("Wut der Engel") will come up empty.

Gender, by the way, is "der Zorn" ("die Wut", but you shouldn't use die Wut in this context anyway).

Hope this clarifies things.

Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 19:03
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 1505

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Olaf Brodacki
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