German word

Feldkirche

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfɛltˌkɪʁçə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfield chapel

Example

Während des Feldzugs richteten sie eine Feldkirche ein.

During the campaign, they set up a field chapel.

Illustration for Feldkirche (field chapel)

More examples

An der Front diente eine Feldkirche kurzzeitig als Lazarett.

At the front, a field chapel briefly served as a military hospital.

Core concept

A simple altar and a few seats stand inside a tent or rough shelter among soldiers in the field.

Common phrases

  • eine Feldkirche aufbauen

    set up a field chapel

  • zur Feldkirche gehen

    go to the field chapel

Similar words

Kapelle: A small chapel used for regular worship or private prayer.
Feldmesse: A Mass or worship service held during military movement or in a war zone.
Feldkapelle: A simple battlefield chapel or small altar-equipped place of worship.
Kirche: A permanent, formal church building serving a local worshiping community.

Definition in German

Bezeichnung für eine bei militärischen Einsätzen oder in Feldlagern kurzfristig eingerichtete Kapelle oder Gottesdienststätte.

Word origin

The compound joins German Feld, from Old High German feld, with Kirche, a Germanic borrowing ultimately from Greek kyriakon, 'house of the Lord'.

Usage tips

  • Feldkirche is feminine: die Feldkirche, with the plural die Feldkirchen.

Related words

  • Feldkirchleinlittle field chapelnoun

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