Bezirk

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Etymology

From Middle High German bezirc, from be- + zirc, from Latin circus, itself from Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos, “circle, ring”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈt͡sɪʁk/
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Noun

Bezirk m (strong, genitive Bezirks or Bezirkes, plural Bezirke)

  1. district, borough (formal administrative division)

Declension

Declension of Bezirk
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bezirk die Bezirke
genitive eines des Bezirks, Bezirkes der Bezirke
dative einem dem Bezirk, Bezirke1 den Bezirken
accusative einen den Bezirk die Bezirke

1Now rare, see notes.

See also

Further reading

  • “Bezirk” in Duden online
  • “Bezirk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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