die Bezirkshauptstadt
Translation
district capital, district town
Examples
Die Bezirkshauptstadt hat viele Ämter.
The district capital has many offices.
Innsbruck ist eine Bezirkshauptstadt in Tirol.
Innsbruck is a district capital in Tyrol.
Grammar Patterns
Bezirkshauptstadt ((von et3)) district capital of sth. Kufstein is the district capital of the Kufstein district.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Kreisstadt (district town in Germany); Antonyms: Dorf (village)
Etymology
A compound noun from 'Bezirk' (district) + the linking '-s-' + 'Hauptstadt' (capital city). Literally 'district's capital city'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: Bezirk (district) + Haupt (main/head) + Stadt (city). The main city of a district.