Bezirk

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German bezirc, from be- + zirc, from Latin circus, itself from Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos, “circle, ring”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈt͡sɪʁk/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Bezirk m (strong, genitive Bezirks or Bezirkes, plural Bezirke)

  1. district, borough (formal administrative division)

Declension

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Declension of Bezirk [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bezirk die Bezirke
genitive eines des Bezirks, Bezirkes der Bezirke
dative einem dem Bezirk, Bezirke1 den Bezirken
accusative einen den Bezirk die Bezirke

1Now rare, see notes.

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See also

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Further reading

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  • “Bezirk” in Duden online
  • “Bezirk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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