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Behörde

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German

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈhøːɐ̯də/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /bəˈhœʁdə/, [-hœʁ-], [-hœɐ̯-] (common speech)
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Noun

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Behörde f (genitive Behörde, plural Behörden)

  1. authority (governmental institution)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Behörde” in Duden online
  • Behörde” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache