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church choir
A group of singers who regularly provide the music for church services.
Der Kirchenchor probt jeden Donnerstag für den Auftritt am Sonntag.
The church choir rehearses every Thursday for the performance on Sunday.
The word is made up of “Kirche” (church) and “Chor” (choir). So it literally refers to a choir that belongs to a church. The article “der” comes from the head noun “der Chor” (the choir).
Der örtliche Kirchenchor sucht neue Mitglieder.
The local church choir is looking for new members.
Common verbs used with “Kirchenchor” (church choir) are “singen” (to sing), “leiten” (to lead), “proben” (to rehearse), and “auftreten” (to perform). A person who sings in it sings “im Kirchenchor” (in the church choir).
Sie singt seit ihrer Jugend im Kirchenchor.
She has sung in the church choir since she was young.
When someone is part of the group, you use the preposition “in” with the dative. So someone is a member “im Kirchenchor” (in the church choir).
Mein Nachbar ist auch im Kirchenchor aktiv.
My neighbor is also active in the church choir.
choir
'der Chor' and 'der Kirchenchor' both refer to a group that sings together. 'der Chor' is general and can sing at school, in a club, at a concert, or in many other places. 'der Kirchenchor' is a choir that belongs to a church and often provides the music for church services. The words can be confused because a church choir is, of course, also a choir. If the connection to the church is important, 'Kirchenchor' is more precise. Otherwise, you usually just use 'Chor'.
Am Montag singt der Kirchenchor in der Messe ein bekanntes Lied.
On Monday, the church choir sings a well-known song at Mass.
Herr Hoffmann hört im Garten, wie der Chor im Gemeindehaus übt.
Mr. Hoffmann hears the choir practicing in the community center from the garden.