regional church
die Landeskirche, die Landeskirchen
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regional church
The Protestant church responsible for a specific federal state in Germany. It is a corporation under public law and has an organizational connection to the state.
Die Evangelische Kirche in Hessen und Nassau ist eine der größten Landeskirchen in Deutschland.
The Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau is one of the largest regional churches in Germany.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Landeskirchen |
| genitive | der Landeskirche |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Landeskirche | die Landeskirchen |
| accusative | die Landeskirche | die Landeskirchen |
| dative | der Landeskirche | den Landeskirchen |
| genitive | der Landeskirche | der Landeskirchen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word consists of 'Land' (in the sense of federal state) and 'Kirche' (church). The 'es' is a linking element. So it refers to the church responsible for a specific state.
Jedes Bundesland hat seine eigene Struktur der Landeskirchen.
Each federal state has its own structure of regional churches.
This term is specific to Germany and refers to the member churches of the Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (EKD, Protestant Church in Germany). The Catholic Church is organized differently, namely into dioceses.
Als Mitglied der Landeskirche zahlt man in Deutschland Kirchensteuer.
As a member of the regional church, you pay church tax in Germany.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Landeskirche' (regional church) are 'einer Landeskirche angehören' (to belong to a regional church), 'aus der Landeskirche austreten' (to leave the regional church), or 'von der Landeskirche getragen werden' (to be run/supported by the regional church), e.g. a kindergarten.
Immer mehr Menschen treten aus der Landeskirche aus.
More and more people are leaving the regional church.
