religiös

/ʁeliˈɡi̯øːs/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

religious
- Er ist ein sehr religiöser Mensch.
  
  He is a very religious person.

Geistlich leans toward the clerical and spiritual (a geistlicher Beruf, a spiritual calling); religiös is the general word for religious.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

religioso is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "religious."

Portuguese

religioso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "religious."

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Last updated 2026-09-24