Noun
das Amtsgericht
Pronunciation: /amtɡəˌʁɪçt/
local / district court
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plural Amtsgerichte
Meanings
Noun
- local / district court
Example sentence
Die Verhandlung findet nächste Woche am Amtsgericht statt.
The hearing takes place at the district court next week.
Word forms
singular
das Amtsgericht
plural
die Amtsgerichte
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Amtsgericht
Accusativedas Amtsgericht
Dativedem Amtsgericht
Genitivedes Amtsgerichts
Plural
Nominativedie Amtsgerichte
Accusativedie Amtsgerichte
Dativeden Amtsgerichten
Genitiveder Amtsgerichte
Usage
- vor dem Amtsgericht — before the local court; vor takes dative for the setting
- Amtsgericht / Landgericht — local court / regional court; different German court levels
Die Zeugin wartete vor dem Amtsgericht.
The witness waited outside the local court.