kirihha

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Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From late Proto-West Germanic *kirikā (whence also Old Dutch and Old Saxon kirika, Old English ċiriċe), from Koine Greek κυριακὸν δῶμα (kuriakòn dôma, “Lord's house”), from Ancient Greek κύριος (kúrios, “lord”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxi.rix.xa/, /ˈkxi.rix.xa/, /ˈkʰi.rix.xa/

Noun

kirihha f

  1. church

Derived terms

  • chirichwīhī (“festival celebrating the consecration of a church”) (+ wīhī (“consecration”))
    • Middle High German: kirchwīhe

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