Noun
die Kirche
Pronunciation: [ˈkʰɪɐ̯çɘ]
church (building)
A2
rank #438
plural Kirchen
Meanings
Noun
- church (building)
- church (organised religion, especially Catholicism)
Example sentence
Können Sie mir sagen, wo die nächste Kirche ist?
Can you tell me where the nearest church is?
Word forms
singular
die Kirche
plural
die Kirchen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Kirche
Accusativedie Kirche
Dativeder Kirche
Genitiveder Kirche
Plural
Nominativedie Kirchen
Accusativedie Kirchen
Dativeden Kirchen
Genitiveder Kirchen
Usage
- in der Kirche — in the church; location
- zur Kirche gehen — go to church; zu takes dative
Die alte Kirche steht direkt neben dem Rathaus.
The old church is right next to the town hall.