das Kreisarchiv
Translation
district archive, county archive
Examples
Alte Dokumente werden im Kreisarchiv aufbewahrt.
Old documents are kept in the district archive.
Er forscht für sein Buch im Kreisarchiv.
He is doing research for his book in the district archive.
Grammar Patterns
in the ((Kreisarchiv)) to research in the (district archive) He is researching in the district archive for his book.
Similar Words
Stadtarchiv (city archive), Staatsarchiv (state archive)
Etymology
From 'Kreis' (district, county) and 'Archiv' (archive). Literally 'county archive'.
Memory Tips
Picture a circular building ('Kreis') that houses all the county archives ('Archiv').