die Gemarkung
Translation
municipal area, district, cadastral area, territory
Examples
Das Grundstück liegt in unserer Gemarkung.
The property is located within our municipal area.
Die Gemarkungsgrenzen wurden neu vermessen.
The district boundaries were newly surveyed.
Grammar Patterns
in+3 ((the municipal area)) located in... The property is located in the municipal area of the city.
Similar Words
Bezirk (district), Gebiet (area), Territorium (territory)
Etymology
From Ge- (collective prefix) + Mark (boundary, mark) + -ung (noun suffix). Literally 'a collection of marked boundaries'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'marking' out a territory. The 'Ge-' prefix often denotes a collective area.