kreisfreien
Translation
independent (city), not belonging to a district, district-free
Examples
Er wohnt in einer kreisfreien Stadt.
He lives in an independent city.
Grammar Patterns
in+3 a kreisfrei/independent city in an independent city (e.g. to live) Er wohnt in einer kreisfreien Stadt.
Similar Words
unabhängig (independent), autonom (autonomous)
Etymology
From 'Kreis' (district) and 'frei' (free). This is a declined form of the adjective 'kreisfrei'.
Memory Tips
This is the form used after certain prepositions and articles, like 'in einer kreisfreien Stadt'. Note the '-en' ending.