English–German
“collective municipality” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈzamtgəˌmaɪ̯ndə/
Example
Die Samtgemeinde umfasst fünf Dörfer.
The collective municipality comprises five villages.
How to say “collective municipality” in German
“Collective municipality” in German is Samtgemeinde.
Independent municipalities share a central service office while each keeps its own local identity and legal status.
Example sentences with Samtgemeinde
Der Haushalt der Samtgemeinde wurde vom Rat beschlossen.
The budget of the collective municipality was decided on by the council.
Tips for using Samtgemeinde
- A Samtgemeinde is not a merger into one municipality; its member municipalities remain legally independent and are called Mitgliedsgemeinden.