Gemeinderat

German

Etymology

From Gemeinde +‎ Rat

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndəˌʁaːt/
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  • Hyphenation: Ge‧mein‧de‧rat

Noun

Gemeinderat m (strong, genitive Gemeinderates or Gemeinderats, plural Gemeinderäte)

  1. (politics) a local authority in Germany, Austria or Switzerland
  2. (politics) a member of such a local authority
    Synonym: Gemeinderatsmitglied

Declension
Declension of Gemeinderat [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Gemeinderat die Gemeinderäte
genitive eines des Gemeinderates, Gemeinderats der Gemeinderäte
dative einem dem Gemeinderat, Gemeinderate1 den Gemeinderäten
accusative einen den Gemeinderat die Gemeinderäte

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms
  • Gemeinderätin

Further reading
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