noun

die Pfarrei, -en

parish

Ein Gebiet und eine Gemeinschaft von Menschen, die zu einer bestimmten Kirche gehören und dort betreut werden.

The German word "Pfarrei" is a noun that means "parish".

It is made up of Pfarr- which comes from "Pfarrer" (priest/pastor), related to the pastoral duties in a church community, and -ei, a common suffix used in German to form nouns indicating a collective or place.

Pfarrei specifically refers to the administrative church district under a pastor's care.
Kirchengemeinde emphasizes the congregation or members rather than the territory.
Gemeinde is more general and can refer to any community.
Kirche refers to the building or the institution as a whole, not specifically territory or group under a pastor.

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Die Pfarrei organisiert ein Fest.noun

The parish organizes a festival.

Zur Pfarrei gehören viele Gemeindemitglieder.noun

Many parish members belong to the parish.

Unsere Pfarrei plant ein Sommerfest.noun

Our parish is planning a summer festival.

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