die Kreisstadt
Translation
county seat, district town
Examples
Die Kreisstadt ist das Verwaltungszentrum des Landkreises.
The county seat is the administrative center of the district.
Wir fahren in die nächste Kreisstadt zum Einkaufen.
We are driving to the next county seat for shopping.
Grammar Patterns
the Kreisstadt of sth. to be the county seat of sth. The city is the county seat of this district.
Similar Words
Bezirksstadt, Metropole
Etymology
A compound of 'Kreis' (district, county) and 'Stadt' (city, town). Literally 'district city'.
Memory Tips
Picture a 'Kreis' (circle/district) on a map, and the main 'Stadt' (city) is the administrative center.