Messias
German, noun/mɛˈsiːas/
Messias is spelled M-E-S-S-I-A-S (7 letters) and appears 3.0 times per million words in written German, the 18,198th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Messias is a German masculine noun meaning “The Messiah / messiah (Jesus Christ, Jesus the Messiah, Jesus the Christ)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “der alttestamentlich den Juden von Gott verheißene Heilskönig, der im Christentum auf Jesus von Nazareth…”.
What does Messias mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineThe Messiah / messiah (Jesus Christ, Jesus the Messiah, Jesus the Christ).
- 2
masculineAny other person believed or claiming to be the Messiah / messiah.
- 3
masculineA messiah or messiah-like figure.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. der alttestamentlich den Juden von Gott verheißene Heilskönig, der im Christentum auf Jesus von Nazareth bezogen wird 2. Person, die andere Menschen aus religiöser, sozialer oder ähnlicher Unterdrückung befreit beziehungsweise diese davon erlöst
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Messias
- Messiasse plural
- Messiassen dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Messias?
- /mɛˈsiːas/
- [mɛˈsiːas]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Messias
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Messias in German?
Messias appears 3.0 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).