Noun
die Kurie
Pronunciation: /ˈkuːʁi̯ə/
Curia
C2
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plural Kurien
Meanings
Noun
- Curia
Example sentence
Die Entscheidung fiel am Ende in der Kurie.
The decision was ultimately taken in the Curia.
Word forms
singular
die Kurie
plural
die Kurien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Kurie
Accusativedie Kurie
Dativeder Kurie
Genitiveder Kurie
Plural
Nominativedie Kurien
Accusativedie Kurien
Dativeden Kurien
Genitiveder Kurien
Usage
- die römische Kurie — the central papal administration in the Catholic Church
- Kurie / Kurien — plural adds -n; historical and Austrian institutional uses also occur
Die Historikerin untersucht die Briefe der Kurie aus jener Zeit.
The historian is examining the Curia's letters from that period.