Kirchspiel

German

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German kirchspil, kirchspel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪʁçˌʃpiːl/
  • (file)
  • 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

Descendants

  • Russian: кирхшпиль (kirxšpilʹ)

Further reading

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