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Kirchspiel

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German

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle High German kirchspil, kirchspel.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

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

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Russian: кирхшпиль (kirxšpilʹ)

Further reading

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