kirihha

Old High German

Etymology

From late Proto-Germanic *kirikǭ (whence also Old Dutch and Old Saxon kirika, Old English ċiriċe), from Koine Greek κυριακὸν δῶμα (kuriakòn dôma, “Lord's house”), from Ancient Greek κύριος (kúrios, “lord”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

kirihha f

1. church

Descendants

• Middle High German: kirche
  • Alemannic German: Chilche, Chilä, Chile, Chille

    Alsatian: Kirich, Kerich

    Swabian: Kirch, Kircha

  • Central Franconian:

    Eifel: Körch

    Hunsrik: Kerrich

  • East Central German: Kürche, Küeche

    Upper Saxon German: Kersche

  • East Franconian: Kerch
  • Rhine Franconian:

    Palatine German: Kärsch

  • German: Kirche
    • → Russian: ки́рха (kírxa), ки́рка (kírka)
    • → Ukrainian: кі́рха (kírxa)
  • Luxembourgish: Kierch
  • Yiddish: קירך (kirkh)
• → Proto-Slavic: *cьrky (see there for further descendants)