Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Belonging to the Catholic Church or Christian tradition.
Natural examples
Die katholische Gemeinde organisiert ein Sommerfest.
The Catholic parish is organizing a summer festival.
Er besuchte eine katholische Schule in seiner Stadt.
He attended a Catholic school in his city.
Die Kirche bewahrt katholische Kunst aus mehreren Jahrhunderten.
The church preserves Catholic art from several centuries.
Usage note
Katholisch is lowercase as an adjective: katholische Kirche. A substantivized form is capitalized.
Mini-lesson: katholisch
Belonging to the Catholic Church or Christian tradition. Katholisch is lowercase as an adjective: katholische Kirche. A substantivized form is capitalized.
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