German word

Ortsverein

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈɔɐ̯t͡sfɛɐ̯ˌaɪ̯n/

Meaning

  • masculine nounlocal branch

Example

Der Ortsverein trifft sich jeden Mittwoch im Gemeindehaus.

The local branch meets every Wednesday at the community center.

Illustration for Ortsverein (local branch)

More examples

Beim Sommerfest des Ortsvereins sammeln die Mitglieder Spenden für lokale Projekte.

At the local branch's summer festival, members collect donations for local projects.

Core concept

A neighborhood branch where members organize the parent association's activities on the ground.

Common phrases

  • einem Ortsverein beitreten

    join a local branch

  • Vorstand des Ortsvereins

    board of the local branch

  • Satzung des Ortsvereins

    bylaws of the local branch

Similar words

Verein: A member-based nonprofit body devoted to a common goal.
Ortsgruppe: A small group organized within a specific town or area.
Abteilung: A work-related section of a company or other large organization.
Zweigstelle: A regional office set up away from an organization's headquarters.

Definition in German

Ein Ortsverein ist ein lokaler Zweig eines Verbands oder Vereins, oft zuständig für ehrenamtliche oder kulturelle Angebote vor Ort.

Word origin

The compound Ortsverein is formed from Ort and Verein, so its meaning developed transparently as a local association or branch.

Usage tips

  • The word usually names a local unit of an existing association, not merely any club whose members happen to live locally.

Other meanings

  • local clubnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Vereinslebenclub lifenoun
  • Vereinslokalclubhousenoun
  • vereinsinterninternal to the clubadjective

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