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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesoffrande
Pronunciation / Transliteration: of-rand
"L'église a reçu une généreuse offrande pendant le service."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Something that is offered, especially as a gift or contribution.
"The church received a generous offering during the service." - 2
A presentation or proposal made to someone, often in a formal context.
"The company made an offering to potential investors at the conference."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'offering' originates from the Old English 'offrian', meaning 'to present or sacrifice', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*ufrōną'. Over time, it evolved to encompass a broader sense of giving or presenting something, especially in a religious or ceremonial context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Offering" is said worldwide
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offrande
Transliteration: of-rand
"L'église a reçu une généreuse offrande pendant le service."
Angebot
Transliteration: An-ge-bot
"Das Unternehmen machte ein Angebot an potenzielle Investoren."
offerta
Transliteration: of-fer-ta
"La chiesa ha ricevuto un'offerta generosa durante il servizio."
ofrenda
Transliteration: of-ren-da
"La iglesia recibió una generosa ofrenda durante el servicio."
oferta
Transliteration: o-fer-ta
"A igreja recebeu uma oferta generosa durante o serviço."
अर्पण
Transliteration: arpan
"गिरजाघर ने सेवा के दौरान एक उदार अर्पण प्राप्त किया।"
奉献
Transliteration: fèngxiàn
"教堂在服务期间收到了慷慨的奉献。"
헌금
Transliteration: heongeum
"교회는 예배 중에 관대한 헌금을 받았습니다."
奉納
Transliteration: hounou
"教会は礼拝中に寛大な奉納を受け取りました。"
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