Bezirk
German
Etymology
From Middle High German bezirc, from be- + zirc, from Latin circus, itself from Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos, “circle, ring”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈt͡sɪʁk/
Audio (file)
Noun
Bezirk m (genitive Bezirkes or Bezirks, plural Bezirke)
- district
Declension
Declension of Bezirk
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Bezirk | die | Bezirke |
genitive | eines | des | Bezirkes, Bezirks | der | Bezirke |
dative | einem | dem | Bezirk, Bezirke1 | den | Bezirken |
accusative | ein | das | Bezirk | die | Bezirke |
1Now uncommon, see notes
See also
- Kreis m
Further reading
- Bezirk in Duden online