Magistrat

See also: magistrat

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin magistrātus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maɡɪsˈtraːt]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

Magistrat m (strong, genitive Magistrats, plural Magistrate)

1. city council
2. magistracy

Declension

Declension of Magistrat [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Magistrat	die	Magistrate
genitive	eines	des	Magistrats	der	Magistrate
dative	einem	dem	Magistrat	den	Magistraten
accusative	einen	den	Magistrat	die	Magistrate

Derived terms

• Magistratsmitglied (“city councillor”)

Further reading

• “Magistrat” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Magistrat” in Duden online
• “Magistrat (Mitglied, Regierung)” in Duden online