# der Kardinal

der Kardinal is a German noun meaning “cardinal”. Forms: des Kardinals, die Kardinäle.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Kardinals
- Plural: die Kardinäle

## In other languages

- Русский: церк. кардинал

## Meanings

1. cardinal (official in Catholic Church)
2. cardinal, cardinalid (bird in the family Cardinalidae)

## Examples

- Kardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio wurde zum Papst gewählt. — Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been elected pope.
- Die Kardinäle haben einen neuen Papst gewählt. — The cardinals have elected a new pope.

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