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/

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Noun

Bezirk m (genitive Bezirkes or Bezirks, plural Bezirke)

1. district

See also

• Kreis m

Further reading

• “Bezirk” in Duden online