die Kirche
Translation
church
Examples
Die Kirche steht mitten im Dorf.
The church is in the middle of the village.
Wir gehen sonntags in die Kirche.
We go to church on Sundays.
Grammar Patterns
to go ((to church)) (direction, accusative) Wir gehen am Sonntag in die Kirche.
to be ((in the church)) (location, dative) Der Priester ist in der Kirche.
Similar Words
der Dom (cathedral), die Kapelle (chapel)
Etymology
From Old High German 'kirihha', from Greek 'kyriakon' (the Lord's house). It is a direct cognate of English 'church' and Scottish 'kirk'.
Memory Tips
Sounds very similar to 'church'. Just master the German 'ch' sound. Remember it's a feminine noun: 'die Kirche'.