Präfektur

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German

Etymology

From Latin praefectūra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɛ(ː)fɛkˈtuːɐ̯/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /pʁeːfɛkˈtuːɐ̯/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Prä‧fek‧tur
  • Rhymes: -uːɐ̯

Noun

Präfektur f (genitive Präfektur, plural Präfekturen)

  1. prefecture

Declension

Declension of Präfektur
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Präfektur die Präfekturen
genitive einer der Präfektur der Präfekturen
dative einer der Präfektur den Präfekturen
accusative eine die Präfektur die Präfekturen

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