Feminine
gemeente
- (feminine) municipality, commune
- (feminine) congregation
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɣəˈmeːn.tə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch gemeende, from Old Dutch *gimēnitha, from Proto-West Germanic *gamainī + *-iþu. Corresponds to gemeen (“common”) + -te.
Related words
local level
borough
civil parish
local authority
kerkbuurt
wereldstad
lokaal niveau
gemeenschappelijkheid
communiteit
moederstad
grote stad
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