die Gemeindeverwaltung
Translation
municipal administration, local authority, town administration
Examples
Die Gemeindeverwaltung ist für die Bürger da.
The municipal administration is there for the citizens.
Er arbeitet bei der Gemeindeverwaltung.
He works at the municipal administration.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is responsible for sb./sth. - The Gemeindeverwaltung is responsible for public services.
to work at ((sth.)) - He works at the Gemeindeverwaltung.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Kommunalverwaltung (communal administration), Stadtverwaltung (city administration).
Etymology
A compound of 'Gemeinde' (municipality) and 'Verwaltung' (administration).
Memory Tips
Think of it as the 'administration' (Verwaltung) for the local 'community' (Gemeinde).