die Verbandsgemeinde
Translation
collective municipality, association of municipalities
Examples
Unser Dorf gehört zu einer Verbandsgemeinde.
Our village belongs to a collective municipality.
Die Verbandsgemeinde ist für die Schulen zuständig.
The collective municipality is responsible for the schools.
Grammar Patterns
zu ((einer et3)) gehören to belong to (sth.dat) Our village belongs to a collective municipality.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Samtgemeinde, die Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (similar administrative units in other German states)
Etymology
A compound word from 'der Verband' (association) + 'die Gemeinde' (municipality). Literally an 'association of municipalities'.
Memory Tips
Imagine several small towns ('Gemeinde') forming a 'band' ('Verband') to share administrative tasks.