German word

Nachbargemeinde

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈnaxbaːɐ̯gəˌmaɪ̯ndə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounneighboring municipality

Example

Er arbeitet in der Nachbargemeinde.

He works in the neighboring municipality.

Illustration for Nachbargemeinde (neighboring municipality)

More examples

Am Wochenende fahre ich zur Nachbargemeinde, um Freunde zu besuchen.

At the weekend, I go to the neighboring municipality to visit friends.

Core concept

Two adjacent municipalities meet at a shared boundary, with homes, roads, or fields continuing across it.

Common phrases

  • zur Nachbargemeinde fahren

    go to the neighboring municipality

  • Grenze zur Nachbargemeinde

    border with the neighboring municipality

  • in die Nachbargemeinde ziehen

    move to the neighboring municipality

Similar words

Kommune: A local administrative area with residents and its own governing body.
Gemeinde: A local government area, such as a village or town.
Nachbarstadt: A neighboring city or town that shares a boundary with another.
Nachbarort: A small settlement or town located next to another place.

Definition in German

Eine Gemeinde, die unmittelbar an die eigene Gemeinde angrenzt.

Word origin

Nachbargemeinde combines Nachbar, meaning neighbor, with Gemeinde, meaning municipality, forming a transparent German compound.

Usage tips

  • Nachbargemeinde is feminine, so a location after in appears as in der Nachbargemeinde in the dative case.

Other meanings

  • neighboring townnoun

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