Behörde

German

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): /bəˈhøːɐ̯də/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /bəˈhœʁdə/, [-hœʁ-], [-hœɐ̯-] (common speech)
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Noun

Behörde f (genitive Behörde, plural Behörden)

  1. authority (governmental institution)

Declension

Declension of Behörde [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Behörde die Behörden
genitive einer der Behörde der Behörden
dative einer der Behörde den Behörden
accusative eine die Behörde die Behörden

Derived terms

Further reading

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