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
Cognate with English 'church', both from Greek 'kyriakon' meaning 'the Lord's house'.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds very much like 'church'. The 'ch' sound is softer in German. Always feminine: 'die Kirche'.