German word

Stadtbezirk

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃtatbəˌtsɪɐ̯k/

Meaning

  • masculine noundistrict

Example

Dieser Stadtbezirk hat viele Parks.

There are many parks in this district.

Illustration for Stadtbezirk (district)

More examples

Im Gegensatz zur Gesamtstadt hat jeder Stadtbezirk eigene Feste.

Compared with the city as a whole, each district has its own festivals.

Core concept

A city map divided into named sections, each with its own official administration.

Common phrases

  • im Zentrum des Stadtbezirks

    in the center of the district

  • mehrere Stadtbezirke

    several districts

Similar words

Stadtteil: A recognized part of a city used in addresses and everyday speech.
Viertel: A small neighborhood marked by its local character and atmosphere.
Kiez: A friendly, colloquial term for a local urban neighborhood.
Bezirk: A formal administrative district of a city or state.

Definition in German

Ein Stadtbezirk ist ein offiziell abgegrenzter Teil einer Stadt mit eigener Verwaltungsebene.

Word origin

Stadtbezirk is a compound of Stadt, meaning city, and Bezirk, meaning an officially defined district or area.

Usage tips

  • Stadtbezirk is masculine: der Stadtbezirk, with the plural die Stadtbezirke and the genitive singular des Stadtbezirks.

Other meanings

  • administrative districtnoun

Opposites

  • Gesamtstadtcity as a wholenoun

Related words

  • Stadtbezirksamtdistrict officenoun
  • Stadtbezirksgrenzedistrict boundarynoun

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