statskirke

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From stat + -s- + kirke.

Noun

statskirke f or m (definite singular statskirka or statskirken, indefinite plural statskirker, definite plural statskirkene)

  1. state church, established church

Usage notes

Den norske kirke (the Church of Norway) was formerly the state church of Norway, but it is still state-funded.

See also

  • statskyrkje (Nynorsk)

References

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