Geistlichkeit

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German

Etymology

geistlich +‎ -keit

Pronunciation

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Noun

Geistlichkeit f (genitive Geistlichkeit, plural Geistlichkeiten)

  1. (chiefly in the singular) clergy (collectively)
    Synonym: Klerus

Declension

Declension of Geistlichkeit
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Geistlichkeit die Geistlichkeiten
genitive einer der Geistlichkeit der Geistlichkeiten
dative einer der Geistlichkeit den Geistlichkeiten
accusative eine die Geistlichkeit die Geistlichkeiten

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