kirke
See also: Kirke
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse kirkja, from Old English ċiriċe (“church”).
Declension
Declension of kirke
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | kirke | kirken | kirker | kirkerne |
genitive | kirkes | kirkens | kirkers | kirkernes |
Derived terms
- Den danske kirke
- domkirke
- kirkegænger
- kirkegård
- kirkeklokke
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse kirkja, from Ancient Greek κυριακόν (kuriakón, “that which belongs to the Lord”) via Old English ċiriċe (“church”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /çɪrkə/
- Rhymes: -ɪrkə
Noun
kirke f or m (definite singular kirka or kirken, indefinite plural kirker, definite plural kirkene)
- a church (a house of worship)
Derived terms
Terms derived from kirke
See also
kyrkje (Nynorsk)
References
- “kirke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.