Noun
der Landkreis
Pronunciation: /ˈlantˌkʁaɪ̯s/
county (administrative region of various countries)
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plural Landkreise
Meanings
Noun
- county (administrative region of various countries)
- district (see Districts of Germany, which are called Landkreise in German)
Example sentence
Wie viele Landkreise gibt es in Florida?
How many counties are there in Florida?
Word forms
singular
der Landkreis
plural
die Landkreise
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Landkreis
Accusativeden Landkreis
Dativedem Landkreis
Genitivedes Landkreises
Plural
Nominativedie Landkreise
Accusativedie Landkreise
Dativeden Landkreisen
Genitiveder Landkreise
Usage
- Landkreis → Landkreise — The plural follows Kreis and adds -e.
- ein Landkreis / eine Stadt — A Landkreis is an administrative district, not simply any town.
Die Musikschule erhält Unterstützung vom Landkreis.
The music school receives support from the district.