evangelisch
Translation
Protestant, Evangelical (Lutheran)
Examples
Sie besucht eine evangelische Kirche.
She attends a Protestant church.
Er ist evangelischen Glaubens.
He is of the Protestant faith.
Grammar Patterns
((predicative)) to be Protestant His father is Protestant.
((attributive)) a Protestant ... The Protestant community is very active.
Similar Words
protestantisch; Antonyms: katholisch
Etymology
From Greek 'euangelion' (good news, gospel). Related to the German word 'Evangelium' (gospel).
Memory Tips
Relates to the 'Evangelium' (gospel). In the US, 'Evangelical' has a different connotation, but in Germany, 'evangelisch' means Protestant.