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German word
Ortsgemeinde
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈɔɐ̯tsgəˌmaɪ̯ndə/
Meaning
- feminine nounmunicipality
Example
Die Ortsgemeinde hat viele Aufgaben im Alltag.
The municipality has many responsibilities in everyday life.
More examples
In der Ortsgemeinde werden Entscheidungen oft in Bürgerversammlungen getroffen.
In the municipality, decisions are often made at citizens' assemblies.
Core concept
The municipal layer closest to residents, responsible for practical local matters within a defined settlement.
Common phrases
in der Ortsgemeinde
in the municipality
zur Ortsgemeinde gehören
belong to the municipality
die Ortsgemeinde verwalten
administer the municipality
Similar words
Gemeinde: A relatively small municipality handling administrative services that affect residents' daily lives.
Stadt: A built-up urban municipality with many buildings and its own city administration.
Kommune: A general term for local administrative bodies, including towns and municipalities.
Kreis: A larger administrative district overseeing several municipalities and regional public services.
Definition in German
Eine Ortsgemeinde ist eine lokal zuständige Gemeinde, die als unterste Verwaltungsebene Aufgaben wie Infrastruktur, örtliche Ordnung und soziale Dienste wahrnimmt.
Word origin
The compound joins Ort with Gemeinde and specifies a Gemeinde by its local territorial setting.
Usage tips
- In administrative contexts, Ortsgemeinde can denote a legally defined local municipality rather than merely a village or settlement.
Other meanings
- local municipalitynoun
- local authoritynoun
Opposites
- Großstadtmajor citynoun
Related words
- Ortsgemeindeverwaltungmunicipal administrationnoun
- Ortsgemeindeverbandmunicipal associationnoun