No. 1,771 in German
kirchen
"Kirchen" in English means "churches" (plural form).
In a sentence
Die alten Kirchen in unserer Stadt sind sehr beeindruckend.
The old churches in our city are very impressive.
In this sentence, 'Kirchen' is used as a plural noun, referring to religious buildings.
Meine Großmutter geht jeden Sonntag in die Kirche.
My grandmother goes to church every Sunday.
Here, the singular 'Kirche' refers to the act of attending a church service.
Wir haben eine interessante Geschichte über die Entwicklung der Kirchen in Deutschland gelernt.
We learned an interesting history about the development of churches in Germany.
In this context, 'Kirchen' is used to refer to the concept of churches in general within history.
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