die Verbandsgemeinde
Translation
association of municipalities, collective municipality, administrative collective
Examples
Die Verbandsgemeinde hat viele Aufgaben.
The association of municipalities has many tasks.
Er arbeitet in der Verwaltung der Verbandsgemeinde.
He works in the administration of the collective municipality.
Mehrere Dörfer bilden eine Verbandsgemeinde.
Several villages form an association of municipalities.
Grammar Patterns
((Noun)) (as subject) as subject The association of municipalities is responsible for the water supply.
((Noun)) (in genitive) in the genitive case The tasks of the association of municipalities are diverse.
((Noun)) (in dative) in the dative case I live in a collective municipality.
((Noun)) (in accusative) in the accusative case The villages form an association of municipalities.
Similar Words
Etymology
Composed of 'Verband' (association, union) and 'Gemeinde' (municipality).
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'band' of municipalities that have formed a union ('Verband') to work together.