Noun
die Metropole
Pronunciation: /metʁoˈpoːlə/
metropolis; very large city; city which dominates its surroundings due to its population, administrative power or culture(s)
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plural Metropolen
Meanings
Noun
- metropolis; very large city; city which dominates its surroundings due to its population, administrative power or culture(s)
Example sentence
In dieser Metropole leben Menschen aus über hundert Ländern.
People from more than a hundred countries live in this metropolis.
Word forms
singular
die Metropole
plural
die Metropolen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Metropole
Accusativedie Metropole
Dativeder Metropole
Genitiveder Metropole
Plural
Nominativedie Metropolen
Accusativedie Metropolen
Dativeden Metropolen
Genitiveder Metropolen
Usage
- eine kulturelle Metropole — a major cultural centre; more than just a large settlement
- in einer Metropole leben — live in a metropolis; location with dative
Die Ausstellung zeigt das Alltagsleben in einer asiatischen Metropole.
The exhibition shows everyday life in an Asian metropolis.