Noun
der Sprengel
Pronunciation: [ˈʃpʁɛŋl̩]
parish, church district
C2
rank #14,687
plural Sprengel
Meanings
Noun
- parish, church district
- (Austria) administrative district
Example sentence
Der Pfarrer betreut einen weiten Sprengel.
The priest looks after a large parish.
Word forms
singular
der Sprengel
plural
die Sprengel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Sprengel
Accusativeden Sprengel
Dativedem Sprengel
Genitivedes Sprengels
Plural
Nominativedie Sprengel
Accusativedie Sprengel
Dativeden Sprengeln
Genitiveder Sprengel
Usage
- ein kirchlicher Sprengel — a district assigned to a member of the clergy
- Sprengel in Österreich — can also mean an administrative or service district
Zu diesem Sprengel gehören mehrere kleine Gemeinden im Tal.
Several small parishes in the valley belong to this church district.