Samtgemeinde
dieNounjoint municipality (an administrative unit in Lower Saxony).
English translations
- 01
collective municipality
- 02
municipal association
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Zusammenschluss von mehreren Gemeinden zur gemeinsamen Erledigung bestimmter Verwaltungsaufgaben.
- English meaning
- Collective municipality
- Synonym
- Gemeindeverband
- German example
- Die Samtgemeinde kümmert sich um die Schulen und Kindergärten.
- English example
- The collective municipality takes care of the schools and kindergartens.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Samtgemeinde
- Plural Form
- die Samtgemeinden
Example sentences with “Samtgemeinde”
Die Samtgemeinde verwaltet mehrere kleine Dörfer. (The joint municipality administers several small villages.)
Frequently asked questions
Where is this used?
It is specific to the state of Lower Saxony in Germany.