des Kreises
Translation
of the circle, of the district
Examples
Der Mittelpunkt des Kreises ist hier.
The centre of the circle is here.
Die Verwaltung des Kreises ist im Rathaus.
The administration of the district is in the town hall.
Grammar Patterns
[Noun] ((of sth.gen)) ... of the ... Der Mittelpunkt des Kreises ist hier.
Similar Words
des Ringes (of the ring), des Mannes (of the man)
Etymology
The noun 'Kreis' with the genitive ending '-es', indicating possession or relation.
Memory Tips
The '-es' ending often signals the genitive case for masculine/neuter nouns, showing possession like ''s' in English. 'The circle's centre' -> 'der Mittelpunkt des Kreises'.