No. 226 in Danish
kommunen
"The municipality" or "the local authority."
In a sentence
Kommunen har ansvaret for skolerne i området.
The municipality is responsible for the schools in the area.
'Kommunen' refers to the municipal authority, denoting its role in managing local school systems.
Jeg skal ringe til kommunen for at høre om renovationstiderne.
I need to call the municipality to inquire about garbage collection times.
'Kommunen' here indicates the entity people contact for city services like waste management.
Kommunen organiserede en festival i sidste uge.
The municipality organized a festival last week.
In this usage, 'kommunen' stands for the local government body acting as an event organizer.
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