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 (govermental institution)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Behörde
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Behörde in Duden online