Metropole
See also: metropole, métropole, and metrópole
German
Etymology
from Greek metropolis "mother city, capital city," from meter "mother" + polis "city"
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /metʀoˈpoːlə/
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Noun
Metropole f (genitive Metropole, plural Metropolen)
- metropolis; very large city; city which dominates its surroundings due to its population, administrative power or culture(s)
Declension
Declension of Metropole
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Metropole | die | Metropolen |
| genitive | einer | der | Metropole | der | Metropolen |
| dative | einer | der | Metropole | den | Metropolen |
| accusative | eine | die | Metropole | die | Metropolen |
Synonyms
- Großstadt, Millionenstadt, Metropolis
Further reading
- Metropole in Duden online