kreisangehörig
Translation
belonging to a district, district-affiliated
Examples
Die kreisangehörigen Städte arbeiten zusammen.
The towns belonging to the district work together.
Dies betrifft alle kreisangehörigen Gemeinden.
This affects all municipalities of the district.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + Noun describes a noun The district-affiliated municipalities have new tasks.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zugehörig (belonging to); Antonyms: kreisfrei (independent of a district)
Etymology
Composed of 'Kreis' (district, literally 'circle') and 'angehörig' (belonging to). 'angehörig' comes from 'an' (to) + 'gehören' (to belong).
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'district-belonging'. It describes municipalities that are part of a larger administrative 'circle' or district.