Kirche

church

noun KEER-khuh Common

Origin: from Greek kyriakon 'the Lord's house'

Usage Note

Kirche denotes both the building and the institution, as in die katholische Kirche. A handy idiom is die Kirche im Dorf lassen (literally 'leave the church in the village'), meaning 'not to overreact'.

Examples

"Die Kirche steht am Marktplatz."

Natural Translation

The church stands on the market square.

Literal Translation

The church stands at-the market-square.

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