No. 14,420 in German
kirchliche
"Kirchliche" means "church-related" or "ecclesiastical" in English.
In a sentence
Die kirchliche Zeremonie war beeindruckend.
The church ceremony was impressive.
The word 'kirchliche' acts as an adjective describing the type of ceremony, indicating it is related to the church.
Es gibt viele kirchliche Feiertage in Deutschland.
There are many religious holidays in Germany.
Here, 'kirchliche' modifies 'Feiertage' (holidays), denoting that these holidays have a connection to the church or religion.
Sie arbeitet in einer kirchlichen Organisation.
She works in a church-related organization.
In this instance, 'kirchliche' is an attributive adjective describing the nature of the organization as being affiliated with or related to the church.
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