German

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Etymology

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From Latin praefectūra.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʁɛ(ː)fɛkˈtuːɐ̯/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /pʁeːfɛkˈtuːɐ̯/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Prä‧fek‧tur
  • Rhymes: -uːɐ̯

Noun

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Präfektur f (genitive Präfektur, plural Präfekturen)

  1. prefecture

Declension

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Further reading

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