Behörde
German edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
- IPA(key): /bəˈhøːɐ̯də/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /bəˈhœʁdə/, [-hœʁ-], [-hœɐ̯-] (common speech)
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Noun edit
Behörde f (genitive Behörde, plural Behörden)
- authority (governmental institution)
Declension edit
Declension of Behörde [feminine]