Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of deel (part) +‎ gemeente (municipality).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈdeːl.ɣəˌmeːn.tə/
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  • Hyphenation: deel‧ge‧meen‧te

Noun edit

deelgemeente f (plural deelgemeenten or deelgemeentes, diminutive deelgemeentetje n)

  1. (in the Netherlands) part of a municipality with an own government
  2. (in Belgium) part of a municipality, which was formerly an own municipality and is now part of a fusiegemeente