gemeente

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch gemeente, from Middle Dutch gemeende, from Old Dutch *gimēnitha, from Proto-Germanic *gamainiz + *-iþō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /χəˈmɪə̯n.tə/

Noun

gemeente (plural gemeentes)

  1. congregation

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gemeende, from Old Dutch *gimēnitha, from Proto-West Germanic *gamainī + *-iþu. Corresponds to gemeen (common) + -te.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈmeːn.tə/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ge‧meen‧te

Noun

gemeente f (plural gemeenten or gemeentes, diminutive gemeentetje n)

  1. municipality, commune
  2. congregation

Usage notes

In the Netherlands and Belgium, a municipality (gemeente) is part of a province (provincie), and is analogous to a county. Villages and small towns in a municipality are called dorpen or plaatsen. Larger towns and cities are called steden.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: gemeente
  • Negerhollands: gemeente, gemeinten, gemeinte
  • Indonesian: geminte
  • Mahican: gemēnde
  • West Frisian: gemeente

West Frisian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch gemeente, from Middle Dutch gemeende, from Old Dutch *gimēnitha, from Proto-West Germanic *gamainī + *-iþu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈmeːn.tə/

Noun

gemeente c (plural gemeenten or gemeentes)

  1. municipality, commune
  2. congregation

Derived terms

  • gemeenteried
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