gemeente

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Afrikaans[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Dutch gemeente, from Middle Dutch gemeende, from Old Dutch *gimēnitha, from Proto-Germanic *gamainiz + *-iþō.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /χəˈmɪə̯n.tə/

Noun[edit]

gemeente (plural gemeentes)

  1. congregation

Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch gemeende, from Old Dutch *gimēnitha, from Proto-West Germanic *gamainī + *-iþu. Corresponds to gemeen (common) +‎ -te.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈmeːn.tə/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ge‧meen‧te

Noun[edit]

gemeente f (plural gemeenten or gemeentes, diminutive gemeentetje n)

  1. municipality, commune
  2. congregation

Usage notes[edit]

In the Netherlands and Belgium, a municipality (gemeente) is part of a province (provincie), and is analogous to a county. Villages and small towns in a municipality are called dorpen or plaatsen. Larger towns and cities are called steden.

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West Frisian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Dutch gemeente, from Middle Dutch gemeende, from Old Dutch *gimēnitha, from Proto-West Germanic *gamainī + *-iþu.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

gemeente c (plural gemeenten or gemeentes)

  1. municipality, commune
  2. congregation

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