Reich des Todes

Etymology
lit. 'realm of death'.

Noun

 * 1) netherworld, underworld, Hades, Sheol kind of afterlife that is neither heaven nor hell
 * 2)  the place that the dead went to before the resurrection of Christ, “hell” as in harrowing of hell
 * 1)  the place that the dead went to before the resurrection of Christ, “hell” as in harrowing of hell

Usage notes

 * There are different theological views on whether the “hell” of the Apostles’ Creed is the same as the place of eternal punishment. Therefore the German translation avoids the word usually associated with the latter.