Großstadt

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See also: Grossstadt

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From groß +‎ Stadt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʁoːsʃtat/
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  • Hyphenation: Groß‧stadt

Noun

Großstadt f (genitive Großstadt, plural Großstädte, diminutive Großstädtchen n or Großstädtlein n)

  1. large city, big city, major city (in Germany used for cities with a population greater than 100,000)
    • 2023 June 13, Kersten Augustin, “FDP-Bürgermeister für Tempolimit: Voll am Limit”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz‎, →ISSN:
      Die Mehrheit der Deutschen lebt in Klein- und Mittelstädten wie Springe: Mit einem Regionalbahnhof, von dem man in die nächste Großstadt kommt.
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Declension

Declension of Großstadt
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Großstadt die Großstädte
genitive einer der Großstadt der Großstädte
dative einer der Großstadt den Großstädten
accusative eine die Großstadt die Großstädte

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