County
dasNouncounty (administrative district).
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Verwaltungseinheit, meist in englischsprachigen Ländern, vergleichbar mit einem Landkreis.
- English meaning
- County
- Synonym
- Bezirk
- German example
- Das County hat eine hohe Bevölkerungsdichte.
- English example
- The county has a high population density.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das County
- Plural Form
- die Countys
Related words
- Grafschaft
county
- Kreis
County
- Landrat
county commissioner
- Sheriff
Sheriff
- Obergespan
Chief magistrate
- Erbobergespan
Erbobergespan is an obsolete title for a high official or nobleman, especially in Hungary.
- kreisfrei
Independent city, county-free
- Grafschaft
A county is an administrative district, usually rural.
Example sentences with “County”
Das County in den USA hat eine eigene Verwaltung. (The county in the USA has its own administration.)
Frequently asked questions
How is 'County' gendered in German?
It is often treated as neuter (das County) or masculine (der County) depending on regional usage, but neuter is common for foreign administrative terms.