Metropole

See also: metropole, métropole, and metrópole

German

Etymology

from Greek metropolis "mother city, capital city," from meter "mother" + polis "city"

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /metʀoˈpoːlə/

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Noun

Metropole f (genitive Metropole, plural Metropolen)

1. metropolis; very large city; city which dominates its surroundings due to its population, administrative power or culture(s)

Synonyms

• Großstadt, Millionenstadt, Metropolis

Further reading

• “Metropole” in Duden online