Präfektur
German
Etymology
From Latin praefectūra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɛ(ː)fɛkˈtuːɐ̯/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /pʁeːfɛkˈtuːɐ̯/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Prä‧fek‧tur
- Rhymes: -uːɐ̯
Noun
Präfektur f (genitive Präfektur, plural Präfekturen)
Declension
Related terms
- Präfekt (“prefect”)
Further reading
- “Präfektur” in Duden online