German word

Kreistag

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkʁaɪ̯sˌtaːk/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncounty council

Example

Der Kreistag hat gestern eine Entscheidung getroffen.

The county council made a decision yesterday.

Illustration for Kreistag (county council)

More examples

In der Debatte im Kreistag wurden soziale Fragen intensiv diskutiert.

In the debate in the county council, social issues were discussed intensively.

Core concept

A chamber of elected local representatives where a German county or district debates and decides public matters.

Common phrases

  • Debatte im Kreistag

    debate in the county council

  • Haushalt des Kreistags

    budget of the county council

Similar words

Landkreis: A county-level area that includes several towns or municipalities.
Gemeinderat: An elected municipal council responsible for local decisions.
Landtag: A parliament that makes laws and sets policy for a German state.
Bürgermeister: The elected head who represents and runs a town or city.

Definition in German

Das aus gewählten Abgeordneten eines Landkreises bestehende Parlament, das lokale Entscheidungen trifft.

Word origin

Kreistag combines Kreis, meaning a district or county, with Tag, which developed an institutional sense of an assembly or meeting.

Usage tips

  • Kreistag is masculine, with the forms der Kreistag and die Kreistage.

Other meanings

  • district councilnoun

Related words

  • Kreistagsfraktioncounty council caucusnoun
  • Kreistagspräsidentcounty council presidentnoun

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