die Marienkirche
St. Mary's Church
A church dedicated to the Virgin Mary or named after her.
EXAMPLE
Die Marienkirche steht mitten in der Altstadt.
St. Mary's Church stands in the middle of the old town.
die Marienkirche
St. Mary's Church
die Marienkirche, die Marienkirchen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Marienkirche, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Marienkirchen |
| genitive | der Marienkirche |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Marienkirche | die Marienkirchen |
| accusative | die Marienkirche | die Marienkirchen |
| dative | der Marienkirche | den Marienkirchen |
| genitive | der Marienkirche | der Marienkirchen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Marienkirche' (St. Mary's Church) is made up of 'Marien-' (Mary's) and 'Kirche' (church). 'Marien-' refers to Mary, so the compound denotes a church associated with Mary.
EXAMPLE
Die Marienkirche wurde im Mittelalter gebaut.
St. Mary's Church was built in the Middle Ages.
Location expressions
To describe being inside the church, you often use 'in der Marienkirche' (in St. Mary's Church). When describing going inside, use 'in die Marienkirche' (into St. Mary's Church).
EXAMPLE
In der Marienkirche findet heute ein Konzert statt.
A concert is taking place in St. Mary's Church today.
Viele Besucher gehen am Nachmittag in die Marienkirche.
Many visitors go into St. Mary's Church in the afternoon.
Typical collocations
'Marienkirche' (St. Mary's Church) often occurs with verbs relating to visiting and location: 'eine Marienkirche besichtigen' (to tour a church dedicated to Mary), 'vor der Marienkirche stehen' (to stand in front of St. Mary's Church), or 'sich in der Marienkirche treffen' (to meet in St. Mary's Church).
EXAMPLE
Die Reisegruppe besichtigte die Marienkirche und machte anschließend Fotos vor der Marienkirche.
The tour group toured St. Mary's Church and then took photos in front of St. Mary's Church.
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