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parish church
The main church of a church parish, where the priest or pastor has his main seat and regular services take place.
Die Taufe findet am Sonntag in der örtlichen Pfarrkirche statt.
The baptism will take place on Sunday in the local parish church.
This word is made up of 'Pfarr-' and 'Kirche' (church). The first part comes from 'die Pfarrei' (the parish), which refers to a church community. So it is literally the 'church of the parish'.
Die alte Pfarrkirche des Dorfes steht unter Denkmalschutz.
The village's old parish church is a protected historic monument.
The word stem 'Pfarr-' appears in many words related to the church parish: 'der Pfarrer' (the priest/pastor), 'die Pfarrei' (the parish), and 'das Pfarrhaus' (the priest's/pastor's residence).
Der neue Pfarrer wohnt im Pfarrhaus direkt neben der Kirche.
The new priest lives in the rectory right next to the church.
In many villages and towns in the German-speaking world, the parish church is a central building and an important social meeting place, often located in the historic center.
Der Wochenmarkt findet immer auf dem Platz vor der Pfarrkirche statt.
The weekly market always takes place on the square in front of the parish church.
church
'die Kirche' and 'die Pfarrkirche' can both mean a Christian place of worship. 'Kirche' is the general word for such a building. 'Pfarrkirche' is more specific: it is the main church of a particular congregation, that is, the parish. Learners may confuse the words because every parish church is a church. But not every church is automatically a parish church. In everyday language, 'Kirche' is often enough. 'Pfarrkirche' fits when you want to emphasize the church's role in the parish.
Vor der Pfarrkirche trifft sich die Gemeinde jeden Sonntag nach dem Gottesdienst.
The congregation meets in front of the parish church every Sunday after the service.
Im Urlaub haben wir eine kleine Kirche am See besucht.
On vacation, we visited a small church by the lake.