das Kirchenrecht
Translation
canon law, ecclesiastical law
Examples
Er studierte Kirchenrecht an der Universität.
He studied canon law at the university.
Das Kirchenrecht regelt die inneren Angelegenheiten der Kirche.
Canon law regulates the internal affairs of the church.
Grammar Patterns
to study ((sth.)) He studies canon law. (Er studiert Kirchenrecht.)
Similar Words
Staatsrecht (constitutional law), Zivilrecht (civil law)
Etymology
A compound of 'Kirche' (church) and 'Recht' (law). Literally 'church law'.
Memory Tips
Remember it as the 'law' (Recht) that governs the 'church' (Kirche).