das Seitenschiff
Translation
aisle, side aisle
Examples
Die Prozession ging durch das Seitenschiff.
The procession went through the aisle.
Im Seitenschiff stehen alte Statuen.
There are old statues in the side aisle.
Grammar Patterns
((das)) ... (neuter noun) We are walking through the side aisle.
Similar Words
Seitengang (side corridor)
Etymology
From 'Seite' (side) and 'Schiff' (ship, but here meaning 'nave' of a church). It's the 'ship' on the side of the main nave.
Memory Tips
The ceilings of old churches often resemble the hull of an overturned ship ('Schiff'). The 'Seitenschiff' is the 'side ship'.