Noun
das Konzil
Pronunciation: /kɔnˈt͡siːl/
church council, synod (congress of bishops called to decide bindingly on important issues)
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plural Konzilien
Meanings
Noun
- church council, synod (congress of bishops called to decide bindingly on important issues)
Example sentence
Die Bischöfe kamen zu einem Konzil zusammen.
The bishops came together for a council.
Word forms
singular
das Konzil
plural
die Konzilien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Konzil
Accusativedas Konzil
Dativedem Konzil
Genitivedes Konzils
Plural
Nominativedie Konzilien
Accusativedie Konzilien
Dativeden Konzilien
Genitiveder Konzilien
Usage
- ein Konzil einberufen — convene a church council
- Konzil / Konzilien — the plural adds -ien; genitive singular is des Konzils
Das Kapitel beschreibt die Vorbereitungen für ein kirchliches Konzil.
The chapter describes the preparations for a church council.