No. 373 in German
gemeinderat
A "gemeinderat" is a municipal council or local government council.
In a sentence
Der Gemeinderat beschloss, einen neuen Park zu errichten.
The municipal council decided to build a new park.
In this sentence, 'Gemeinderat' refers to the collective body that makes decisions for the local municipality.
Ich wurde als Mitglied in den Gemeinderat gewählt.
I was elected as a member of the municipal council.
Here, 'Gemeinderat' is used to describe the organizational group into which an individual can be elected.
Die Sitzungen des Gemeinderats finden jeden Mittwoch statt.
The meetings of the municipal council take place every Wednesday.
In this sentence, 'Gemeinderat' is referred to in the grammatical plural possessive form, indicating the regular gathering of the council.
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