Why is it die Freikirche?
Freikirche ends in -e, and most nouns ending in -e are feminine: in a German dictionary, 79% of them take die.
All nouns ending in -e die
Meaning
[1] Religion: Evangelical Church (religious organization), which is independent of the regional church
[1] Religion: evangelische Kirche (religiöse Organisation), die von der Landeskirche unabhängig istExamples
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Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Freikirche | die Freikirchen |
| Genitiv | der Freikirche | der Freikirchen |
| Dativ | der Freikirche | den Freikirchen |
| Akkusativ | die Freikirche | die Freikirchen |
Pronunciation
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