NOUN

Gemeinderat/ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndəˌʁaːt/municipal council; town council; member of the municipal council

Gemeinderat is a German noun that means municipal council, town council, or member of the municipal council. It is pronounced /ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndəˌʁaːt/. As a noun it takes the article "der", with the plural form "Gemeinderäte".

Definitions

1.elected body representing the local government of a municipality or town(administration)

a.municipal council as an institution

Der Gemeinderat hat die neue Bauverordnung beschlossen.The municipal council passed the new building regulation.

b.individual member of a municipal council

Sie wurde als Gemeinderat gewählt.She was elected as a member of the municipal council.

Declension

Gendermasculine

SingularPlural
Nominativeder Gemeinderatdie Gemeinderäte
Genitivedes Gemeinderatsder Gemeinderäte
Dativedem Gemeinderatden Gemeinderäten
Accusativeden Gemeinderatdie Gemeinderäte

Frequently asked questions

What does "Gemeinderat" mean in English?
"Gemeinderat" means municipal council, town council, or member of the municipal council. It is a German noun.
How do you pronounce "Gemeinderat"?
"Gemeinderat" is pronounced /ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndəˌʁaːt/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Is "Gemeinderat" der, die, or das?
"Gemeinderat" is a masculine noun, so it takes the article "der".
What is the plural of "Gemeinderat"?
The plural of "Gemeinderat" is "Gemeinderäte".
What part of speech is "Gemeinderat"?
"Gemeinderat" is a noun in German.

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