Church of Our Lady
die Frauenkirche, die Frauenkirchen
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Church of Our Lady
A church dedicated to the veneration of the Virgin Mary. “Frauenkirche” is also the name of several well-known churches, for example in Dresden and Munich.
Die Frauenkirche in Dresden wurde nach ihrer Zerstörung wiederaufgebaut.
The Frauenkirche in Dresden was rebuilt after its destruction.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Frauenkirchen |
| genitive | der Frauenkirche |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Frauenkirche | die Frauenkirchen |
| accusative | die Frauenkirche | die Frauenkirchen |
| dative | der Frauenkirche | den Frauenkirchen |
| genitive | der Frauenkirche | der Frauenkirchen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
In “Frauenkirche,” you can recognize the components “Frauen” (women) and “Kirche” (church). Here, the first component refers to Mary and the traditional designation “Unsere Liebe Frau” (Our Lady), not to a group of women.
Auch Männer und Kinder können die Frauenkirche besuchen.
Men and children can visit the Frauenkirche too.
When talking about tourist attractions, the phrases “die Frauenkirche besichtigen” (to visit the Frauenkirche) and “eine Führung durch die Frauenkirche” (a guided tour of the Frauenkirche) are common. Adding a place name, as in “die Dresdner Frauenkirche” (the Frauenkirche in Dresden), makes it clear which building is meant.
Wir haben eine Führung durch die Dresdner Frauenkirche gebucht.
We booked a guided tour of the Frauenkirche in Dresden.
To describe movement into the building, use “in die Frauenkirche” with the accusative. To describe being inside the building, use “in der Frauenkirche” with the dative.
Wir gehen in die Frauenkirche, um das Konzert zu hören.
We are going into the Frauenkirche to hear the concert.
In der Frauenkirche warten schon viele Menschen auf den Beginn des Konzerts.
Many people are already waiting in the Frauenkirche for the concert to begin.
