Noun
der Magistrat
Pronunciation: [maɡɪsˈtraːt]
city council
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rank #7,522
plural Magistrate
Meanings
Noun
- city council
- magistracy
Example sentence
Der Magistrat hat den Bau des Kindergartens genehmigt.
The city council approved the construction of the nursery.
Word forms
singular
der Magistrat
plural
die Magistrate
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Magistrat
Accusativeden Magistrat
Dativedem Magistrat
Genitivedes Magistrats
Plural
Nominativedie Magistrate
Accusativedie Magistrate
Dativeden Magistraten
Genitiveder Magistrate
Usage
- ein Beschluss des Magistrats — A decision by the municipal council or authorities.
- Magistrat / Magistraten — In Swiss usage, a government officeholder has the weak plural Magistraten; the municipal body's plural is Magistrate.
Der Magistrat beriet über die Zukunft des alten Hallenbads.
The city council discussed the future of the old indoor swimming pool.