protestantisch
Translation
Protestant
Examples
Das ist eine protestantische Kirche.
That is a Protestant church.
Er wuchs in einer protestantischen Familie auf.
He grew up in a Protestant family.
Grammar Patterns
protestantisch + Noun Protestant ... The Protestant work ethic is a well-known concept.
Similar Words
evangelisch (evangelical); Antonyms: katholisch (Catholic)
Etymology
From 'protestieren' (to protest), referring to the 'protest' against the Catholic Church during the 16th-century Reformation.
Memory Tips
Connect the word to the English 'protest'. Think of the historical Protestant Reformation as a major protest.