German word

Gemeinderat

Pronunciation

IPA/gəˈmaɪ̯ndəˌʁaːt/

Meaning

  • masculine nountown council

Example

Im Gemeinderat wurde das neue Projekt beschlossen.

The new project was approved by the town council.

Illustration for Gemeinderat (town council)

More examples

Er ist Mitglied im Gemeinderat.

He is a member of the town council.

Core concept

Elected local representatives gathered around an agenda of roads, schools, budgets, and other community decisions.

Common phrases

  • im Gemeinderat

    on the town council

  • der Gemeinderat entscheidet

    The town council decides

Similar words

Bürgermeister: An elected municipal leader who represents the community and directs its administration.
Rathaus: A town hall where municipal offices provide services and process official requests.
Verwaltung: The local government body responsible for routine public administration.
Stadtrat: A city council whose elected members decide on urban policy and major projects.

Definition in German

Das kommunale Entscheidungsorgan einer Gemeinde, besetzt mit gewählten Mitgliedern und zuständig für lokale Politik und Verwaltung.

Word origin

Gemeinderat is a compound of Gemeinde, meaning municipality or community, and Rat, meaning council or advisory body.

Usage tips

  • Gemeinderat is masculine: der Gemeinderat, with the plural die Gemeinderäte; the umlaut remains in the plural.

Other meanings

  • councilornoun

Related words

  • Gemeinderätinfemale town councillornoun
  • Gemeinderatswahltown council electionnoun

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