No. 9,414 in German
messdienern
"Messdienern" refers to serving as an altar server during Catholic Mass.
In a sentence
Die Messdiener helfen während der Messe, den Altar vorzubereiten.
The altar servers assist during the mass with preparing the altar.
In this sentence, 'Messdiener' refers to 'altar servers', showing its primary usage to mean individuals serving in a church.
Ich erinnere mich, als ich als Kind Messdiener war.
I remember being an altar server when I was a child.
Here, 'Messdiener' is used to discuss the individual's past experience serving the church.
Für die bevorstehende Veranstaltung benötigen wir freiwillige Messdiener.
We require voluntary altar servers for the upcoming event.
In this instance, 'Messdiener' is used to denote volunteers willing to serve during a special church event.
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