Provinz

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See also: provinz

German

Etymology

From late Middle High German provincie, from Late Latin provincia (“region, area”), meaning “province, duty, command” in Classical Latin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Provinz f (genitive Provinz, plural Provinzen)

  1. province (administrative subdivision)
  2. hinterland; backwater (remote area unaffected by new fashions and ideas)
    Er wurde von der Firmenzentrale in eine Außenstelle in der Provinz versetzt.
    He was transferred from the company headquarters to a branch office in the hinterland.

Declension

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

Descendants

  • → Danish: provins
  • → Norwegian: provins
  • → Swedish: provins

Further reading

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