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
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Gemeinderat | die Gemeinderäte |
| Genitive | des Gemeinderats | der Gemeinderäte |
| Dative | dem Gemeinderat | den Gemeinderäten |
| Accusative | den Gemeinderat | die 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.
