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Privatmesse

German, noun/pʁiˈvaːtˌmɛsə/

Privatmesse is spelled P-R-I-V-A-T-M-E-S-S-E (11 letters). Privatmesse is a German feminine noun meaning “Low Mass (i.e. without a congregation)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “eine Heilige Messe, die nicht Gemeinde- oder Konventsmesse ist; dem Zelebranten dient normalerweise ein…”.

What does Privatmesse mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    feminineLow Mass (i.e. without a congregation)

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

noun: 1. eine Heilige Messe, die nicht Gemeinde- oder Konventsmesse ist; dem Zelebranten dient normalerweise ein Ministrant; die Privatmesse wird ohne öffentliche Ankündigung gefeiert

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 Privatmesse

  • Privatmessen plural

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce Privatmesse?

  • /pʁiˈvaːtˌmɛsə/
  • [pʁiˈvaːtˌmɛsə]

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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