das Kommunalunternehmen
Translation
municipal company, public utility company, local authority enterprise
Examples
Das Kommunalunternehmen versorgt die Stadt mit Wasser.
The municipal company supplies the city with water.
Viele Kommunalunternehmen sind für die Müllabfuhr zuständig.
Many municipal companies are responsible for waste collection.
Grammar Patterns
(as subject) as a subject The Kommunalunternehmen belongs to the city.
Similar Words
Stadtwerk (public utility), öffentliches Unternehmen (public company)
Etymology
Composed of 'Kommunal' (municipal, communal) and 'Unternehmen' (company, enterprise).
Memory Tips
Think of a 'communal undertaking' – a business run by the local community or municipality.