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chapel
A small church building or a separate room in a larger church that is used for religious services or prayer.
Die Hochzeitszeremonie fand in einer kleinen Kapelle auf dem Land statt.
The wedding ceremony took place in a small chapel in the countryside.
band
A small group of musicians who make music together, especially in brass, folk, or entertainment music.
Auf dem Stadtfest spielte eine bayerische Kapelle.
A Bavarian band played at the town festival.
To distinguish the two meanings, pay attention to the context. Words like 'Kirche' (church), 'beten' (to pray), or 'heiraten' (to get married) point to the building. Words like 'Musik' (music), 'Instrumente' (instruments), or 'spielen' (to play) point to the musical group.
In der kleinen Kapelle am Berg findet jeden Sonntag ein Gottesdienst statt.
A religious service takes place every Sunday in the small chapel on the mountain.
When referring to the building, 'Kapelle' (chapel) is often used with verbs like 'besichtigen' (to visit/tour), 'beten' (to pray), or 'heiraten' (to get married). Common prepositions are 'in der Kapelle' (in the chapel, location) or 'in die Kapelle' (into the chapel, direction).
Viele Touristen besichtigen die alte Kapelle des Schlosses.
Many tourists visit the old chapel of the castle.
As a musical group, 'Kapelle' (band) is often used in compounds such as 'Blaskapelle' (brass band), 'Dorfkapelle' (village band), or 'Musikkapelle' (music band). Typical verbs are 'spielen' (to play) or 'auftreten' (to perform).
Eine Blaskapelle führte den Festumzug an.
A brass band led the festive parade.
The term 'Kapelle' (band) for a musical group is mostly used for traditional formations such as brass, folk, or dance music groups. The word is unusual for a modern rock or pop band.
Zum Oktoberfest gehören traditionelle bayerische Kapellen.
Traditional Bavarian bands are part of Oktoberfest.
church
A „Kirche“ is generally a building for Christian worship services. A „Kapelle“ is more specific: it is a small church building or a separate prayer room within a larger building. „Kirche“ fits an ordinary place of worship, while „Kapelle“ fits a small or separate place of worship.
Die kleine Gruppe feiert den Gottesdienst in der Kapelle des Krankenhauses.
The small group holds its service in the hospital chapel.
Die Gemeinde feiert den Sonntagsgottesdienst in der Kirche des Dorfes.
The congregation holds its Sunday service in the village church.
