Is it der, die or das Klerus?
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Klerus
The correct article in German of Klerus is der. So it is der Klerus! (nominative case)
The word Klerus is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
German declension of Klerus?
How does the declension of Klerus work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Klerus | — |
| Genitive | des Klerus | — |
| Dative | dem Klerus | — |
| Akkusative | den Klerus | — |
What is the meaning of Klerus in German?
Klerus is defined as:
[1] Catholicism: The entirety of the clergy (clerics)
[1] Katholizismus: die Gesamtheit der Geistlichen (Kleriker)How to use Klerus in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Klerus with translations in English.
[1] „Dies zeigt, daß im fünfzehnten und vielerorts schon im vierzehnten Jahrhundert die Beherrschung der Schrift keineswegs mehr auf den Klerus beschränkt, sondern im Bürgertum verbreitet war.“
[1] "This shows that in the fifteenth and many places in the fourteenth century, mastery of writing was no longer limited to the clergy, but was spread in the middle class"[1] „Am nächsten Tag mußte er ein Pontifikalamt zelebrieren, und dabei sah ich seinen gesamten Klerus und auch die Frauen und Männer, die seine Kirche füllten.“
[1] "The next day he had to celebrate a Pontifical Office, and I saw his entire clergy and also the women and men who filled his church"
