Noun
der Gemeinderat
Pronunciation: /ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndəˌʁaːt/
a local authority in Germany, Austria, Switzerland or East Belgium
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plural Gemeinderäte
Meanings
Noun
- a local authority in Germany, Austria, Switzerland or East Belgium
- a member of such a local authority
Example sentence
Der Gemeinderat hat den Bau des neuen Kindergartens beschlossen.
The local council approved the building of the new kindergarten.
Word forms
singular
der Gemeinderat
plural
die Gemeinderäte
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Gemeinderat
Accusativeden Gemeinderat
Dativedem Gemeinderat
Genitivedes Gemeinderats
Plural
Nominativedie Gemeinderäte
Accusativedie Gemeinderäte
Dativeden Gemeinderäten
Genitiveder Gemeinderäte
Usage
- im Gemeinderat sitzen — serve on the local council
- der Gemeinderat beschließt — the council decides; the noun can also mean an individual councillor
Der Gemeinderat stimmt über die Sanierung der Schule ab.
The local council is voting on the renovation of the school.