Staatskirche

German

Etymology

Staat (state) +‎ -s- +‎ Kirche (church)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaːtsˌkɪʁçə/
  • Hyphenation: Staats‧kir‧che
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Noun

Staatskirche f (genitive Staatskirche, plural Staatskirchen)

  1. state church, established church
    Antonym: Freikirche

Declension

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