Meaning 1neutral; religious · 82%
Belonging to a Protestant Christian church or its tradition.
Natural examples
Sie besucht eine evangelische Gemeinde in der Stadt.
She attends a Protestant congregation in town.
Die evangelische Kirche feiert das Erntedankfest.
The Protestant church celebrates the harvest festival.
Seine Familie ist evangelisch, aber wenig religiös.
His family is Protestant but not very religious.
Usage note
In German, evangelisch usually refers to Protestant churches; it does not mean the same as evangelikal. It is not normally compared.
Mini-lesson: evangelisch
Belonging to a Protestant Christian church or its tradition. In German, evangelisch usually refers to Protestant churches; it does not mean the same as evangelikal. It is not normally compared.
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