Also means
parish district
Usage Note
Pfarrei denotes the territorial unit of a Catholic parish administered by a Pfarrer. In Protestant usage the equivalent is often Kirchengemeinde. The two are not fully interchangeable.
Examples
"In der Kabinettssitzung wurde das neue Hilfspaket beschlossen."
Natural Translation
The parish organises a summer festival every year.
Literal Translation
The parish organises every year a summer-festival.
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