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German
Etymology
From general- (“general”) + Gouvernement (“governorate, provisional administrative unit”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡenəˈʁaːlɡuvɛʁnəˌmã/, , , , , , , ,
- Hyphenation: Ge‧ne‧ral‧gou‧ver‧ne‧ment
Noun
Generalgouvernement n (strong, genitive Generalgouvernements, plural Generalgouvernements)
- (government) large administrative region, usually of provisional nature
Declension
Declension of Generalgouvernement
Proper noun
das Generalgouvernement n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Generalgouvernements)
- (historical, Nazism) General Government (a former occupation zone in Europe)
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