German word

Ortsgemeinderat

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈɔɐ̯tsgəˌmaɪ̯ndəʁaːt/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmunicipal council

Example

Der Ortsgemeinderat hat den Haushalt verabschiedet.

The municipal council approved the budget.

Illustration for Ortsgemeinderat (municipal council)

More examples

Der Ortsgemeinderat veröffentlichte das Protokoll der letzten Sitzung.

The municipal council published the minutes of its last meeting.

Core concept

A small local chamber where elected representatives handle the affairs of one municipality.

Common phrases

  • Protokoll des Ortsgemeinderats führen

    keep the minutes of the municipal council

  • Beschluss des Ortsgemeinderats fassen

    adopt a resolution of the municipal council

  • Kandidatur für den Ortsgemeinderat anmelden

    register a candidacy for the municipal council

Similar words

Gemeinderat: A representative body that sets local rules and approves the budget.
Ortschaftsrat: A local body that advises on and decides matters within a settlement or district.
Ortsgemeinde: A self-governing municipality forming the smallest local administrative unit.
Bürgermeister: The municipal leader who represents the administration and carries out its policies.

Definition in German

Ortsgemeinderat bezeichnet das aus gewählten Mitgliedern bestehende Gremium einer Ortsgemeinde, das lokale Angelegenheiten beschließt.

Word origin

Ortsgemeinderat is a compound of Ortsgemeinde, meaning a local municipality, and Rat, meaning council or advisory body.

Usage tips

  • Ortsgemeinderat is masculine, and its plural is Ortsgemeinderäte with an umlaut; the related municipality is an Ortsgemeinde.

Other meanings

  • town councilnoun

Related words

  • Ortsgemeinderatsprotokollmunicipal council minutesnoun
  • Ortsgemeinderatsbeschlussmunicipal council resolutionnoun

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