German word

Westerwaldkreis

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvɛstɐvaltˌkʁaɪ̯s/

Meaning

  • masculine nounWesterwald District

Example

Ich fahre morgen in den Westerwaldkreis.

I'm going to the Westerwald District tomorrow.

Illustration for Westerwaldkreis (Westerwald District)

More examples

Viele Touristen besuchen den Westerwaldkreis im Herbst.

Many tourists visit the Westerwald District during autumn.

Core concept

A named administrative district centered on the Westerwald uplands and the towns around them.

Common phrases

  • aus dem Westerwaldkreis

    from the Westerwald District

  • in den Westerwaldkreis

    into the Westerwald District

Similar words

Landkreis: An administrative county responsible for several towns and municipalities.
Kreis: A casual spoken term for a rural administrative district.
Westerwald: A named landscape of forests, hills, and uplands.
Gemeinde: A local authority for a single town or village.

Definition in German

Westerwaldkreis ist ein Landkreis in Rheinland-Pfalz, dessen Gebiet Teile des Mittelgebirges Westerwald und umliegende Orte umfasst.

Word origin

The name combines Westerwald, a regional name built from west and Wald ('forest'), with Kreis ('district').

Usage tips

  • Westerwaldkreis is masculine, so its basic form is der Westerwaldkreis and its genitive form is des Westerwaldkreises.

Related words

  • WesterwaldWesterwaldnoun
  • Westerwäldernative of the Westerwaldnoun
  • westerwäldischof the Westerwaldadjective

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