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Kirchenfenster

church window, stained-glass window

noun KIR-khen-fens-ter Rare
Arts & Culture Religion

Usage Note

Kirchenfenster denotes a window in a church building, most often a stained-glass window depicting biblical scenes or saints. Such windows were medieval 'poor man's Bibles', communicating scripture visually to those who could not read.

Examples

"Das gotische Kirchenfenster wirft bunte Lichtflecken auf den Steinboden."

Natural Translation

The Gothic church window casts colourful spots of light onto the stone floor.

Literal Translation

The Gothic church-window throws colourful light-spots onto the stone-floor.

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