Noun
die Diözese
Pronunciation: /ˌdiːøˈt͡seːzə/
diocese
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plural Diözesen
Meanings
Noun
- diocese
Example sentence
Der Bischof besucht jede Gemeinde in seiner Diözese.
The bishop visits every parish in his diocese.
Word forms
singular
die Diözese
plural
die Diözesen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Diözese
Accusativedie Diözese
Dativeder Diözese
Genitiveder Diözese
Plural
Nominativedie Diözesen
Accusativedie Diözesen
Dativeden Diözesen
Genitiveder Diözesen
Usage
- die Diözese eines Bischofs — The diocese overseen by a bishop.
- Diözese / Bistum — Two names for a bishop's ecclesiastical district.
Die Karte zeigt die Gemeinden innerhalb der Diözese.
The map shows the parishes within the diocese.