Noun
der Bezirk
Pronunciation: /bəˈt͡sɪʁk/
district, borough (formal administrative division)
B1
rank #1,900
plural Bezirke
Meanings
Noun
- district, borough (formal administrative division)
Example sentence
Dieser Bezirk ist keine sichere Wohngegend mehr.
That district is no longer a safe place to live in.
Word forms
singular
der Bezirk
plural
die Bezirke
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Bezirk
Accusativeden Bezirk
Dativedem Bezirk
Genitivedes Bezirks
Plural
Nominativedie Bezirke
Accusativedie Bezirke
Dativeden Bezirken
Genitiveder Bezirke
Usage
- ein Bezirk einer Stadt — Bezirk can name an administrative division within a city.
- Bezirk / Gegend — Bezirk suggests defined boundaries; Gegend is a more general area.
Das neue Bürgerbüro ist für diesen Bezirk zuständig.
The new citizens' service office is responsible for this district.