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]
Noun [edit]
Kirche f (genitive Kirche, plural Kirchen)
- church (building)
- church (organised religion, especially Catholicism)
Declension [edit]
declension of Kirche