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Pfarrbezirk

parish district

noun FAHR-be-tsirk Rare

Also means

pastoral area

Usage Note

Pfarrbezirk is the geographic area served by a single parish. In rural areas one Pfarrbezirk may encompass several villages; in cities it may be a single neighbourhood.

Examples

"Im gesamten Pfarrbezirk gibt es nur noch einen hauptamtlichen Priester."

Natural Translation

In the entire parish district there is only one full-time priest left.

Literal Translation

In the entire parish-district there-is only still one full-time priest.

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