Kirche

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German [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old High German chirihha, from late Proto-Germanic *kirikōn (West Germanic *kirika), an early borrowing from Ancient Greek κυριακόν (kuriakón). Compare Dutch kerk, English church.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: [ˈkɪɐ̯çə], [ˈkɪʁçə]
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Noun [edit]

Kirche f (genitive Kirche, plural Kirchen)

  1. church (building)
  2. church (organised religion, especially Catholicism)

Declension [edit]

declension of Kirche
singular plural
f gender indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kirche die Kirchen
genitive einer der Kirche der Kirchen
dative einer der Kirche den Kirchen
accusative eine die Kirche die Kirchen

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