Noun
die Pfarrei
Pronunciation: /p͡faˈʁaɪ̯/
parish
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plural Pfarreien
Meanings
Noun
- parish
Example sentence
Unsere Pfarrei organisiert jedes Jahr ein Sommerfest.
Our parish organises a summer party every year.
Word forms
singular
die Pfarrei
plural
die Pfarreien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Pfarrei
Accusativedie Pfarrei
Dativeder Pfarrei
Genitiveder Pfarrei
Plural
Nominativedie Pfarreien
Accusativedie Pfarreien
Dativeden Pfarreien
Genitiveder Pfarreien
Usage
- zu einer Pfarrei gehören — Belong to a parish; zu takes dative.
- Pfarrei / Pfarrer — The parish versus the priest who serves it.
Die Pfarrei sammelt Geld für die Reparatur der Kirchenorgel.
The parish is collecting money to repair the church organ.