"קירך" meaning in Yiddish

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Noun

Forms: kirkh [romanization], kirkhn [romanization], קירכע [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle High German kirche, from Old High German kirihha, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā. Etymology templates: {{dercat|yi|grc|ine-pro}}, {{inh|yi|gmh|kirche}} Middle High German kirche, {{inh|yi|goh|kirihha}} Old High German kirihha, {{inh|yi|gmw-pro|*kirikā}} Proto-West Germanic *kirikā Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=}} קירך • (kirkh) f, {{yi-noun|g=f|pl=קירכן}} קירך • (kirkh) f, plural קירכן (kirkhn)
  1. church (house of worship) Categories (place): Places of worship Synonyms: קלויסטער (kloyster), תּיפֿלה (tifle)

Alternative forms

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