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church village
A village that has its own church and often forms the center of a parish.
Früher war unser Ort nur ein kleines Kirchdorf mit wenigen Bauernhöfen.
In the past, our town was only a small church village with a few farms.
The word is made up of 'Kirche' (church) and 'Dorf' (village). So it literally describes a village that is defined by having its own church.
Jedes Kirchdorf in der Region hat seine eigene kleine Geschichte.
Every church village in the region has its own little history.
The term 'Kirchdorf' (church village) is used today mainly in historical, geographical, or administrative texts to describe a type of settlement. In everyday conversation, people usually just say 'Dorf' (village).
Auf der alten Landkarte ist der Ort noch als Kirchdorf verzeichnet.
On the old map, the place is still listed as a church village.
Historically, the 'Kirchdorf' (church village) was the social and religious center for the surrounding smaller settlements and farms that did not have their own church.
Die Bauern aus der Umgebung kamen sonntags zum Gottesdienst ins Kirchdorf.
The farmers from the surrounding area came to the church village on Sundays for the church service.
