Behörde
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Derived from the German Low German and Middle Low German verb behören (“to belong”), for which High German usually uses gehören. The sense is “responsible institution”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /bəˈhøːɐ̯də/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /bəˈhœʁdə/, [-hœʁ-], [-hœɐ̯-] (common speech)
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Noun
[edit]Behörde f (genitive Behörde, plural Behörden)
- authority (governmental institution)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Behörde [feminine]