kirko
Esperanto edit
Etymology edit
From Russian кирка (kirka) or це́рковь (cérkovʹ), both from Koine Greek κυριακὸν (δῶμα) (kuriakòn (dôma), “Lord’s (house)”), from Ancient Greek κύριος (kúrios, “lord”). Compare Yiddish קירך (kirkh), German Kirche, Dutch kerk, Polish cerkiew, English church.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kirko (accusative singular kirkon, plural kirkoj, accusative plural kirkojn)
- church (building)
Hypernyms edit
Related terms edit
- eklezio (church, as an organization)
Ido edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English church, German Kirche, Russian це́рковь (cérkovʹ). Decision no. 119, Progreso III.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kirko (plural kirki)
See also edit
- eklezio (“church (as an institution)”)