Nirwana

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Nirwana

[nɪʁˈvaːna]

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Entlehnung aus Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvāṇa) ^(→ sa); nis, nir „aus“, vā „wehen“ (verwehen)

noun Nirvana · Nirwana · Nirwanas

Buddhismus die Losgelöstheit von weltlichen Begierden und Leiden „Ins Nirwana nimmt man nicht einmal die Seele mit.“
Opposite: Samsara

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nirvana Buddhism: cessation of suffering

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@misc{nirwana_2026,
  title = {Nirwana},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/nirwana},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}