Kirchspiel

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German kirchspil, kirchspel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪʁçˌʃpiːl/
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  • Hyphenation: Kirch‧spiel

Noun

Kirchspiel n (strong, genitive Kirchspieles or Kirchspiels, plural Kirchspiele)

  1. (archaic, Christianity) parish (area of a church congregation)
    Synonym: Pfarrbezirk

Declension

Declension of Kirchspiel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kirchspiel die Kirchspiele
genitive eines des Kirchspieles, Kirchspiels der Kirchspiele
dative einem dem Kirchspiel, Kirchspiele1 den Kirchspielen
accusative ein das Kirchspiel die Kirchspiele

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

  • → Russian: кирхшпиль (kirxšpilʹ)

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