village community
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village community
All the people living in a village and the social cohesion between them.
Die Dorfgemeinschaft organisiert jedes Jahr ein großes Fest für alle Bewohner.
The village community organizes a big festival for all residents every year.
This word is clearly composed of 'das Dorf' (the village) and 'die Gemeinschaft' (the community). The '-s-' in the middle is a linking element (Fugen-s) that makes pronunciation easier.
Der Zusammenhalt im Dorf ist die Basis für eine funktionierende Dorfgemeinschaft.
Cohesion in the village is the basis for a functioning village community.
'Dorfgemeinschaft' (village community) often appears as the subject in a sentence and acts like a single person. It is combined with verbs that describe collective action.
Die Dorfgemeinschaft hat beschlossen, einen neuen Spielplatz zu bauen.
The village community has decided to build a new playground.
The word describes not only the residents of a village, but also emphasizes the idea of social cohesion, cooperation, and mutual support.
In einer guten Dorfgemeinschaft hilft man sich gegenseitig.
In a good village community, people help one another.
municipality / community
'die Gemeinde' and 'die Dorfgemeinschaft' can both have to do with a village and the people there. 'die Gemeinde' often means the official administrative unit, that is, the village or town together with its administration. 'die Dorfgemeinschaft', on the other hand, means the people in the village and their sense of community. The words can be confused because a municipality can be a village. When it is about decisions, administration, or boundaries, you are more likely to say 'Gemeinde'. When it is about neighbors, help, and shared life in the village, 'Dorfgemeinschaft' fits better.
Am Wochenende feiert die Dorfgemeinschaft zusammen auf dem alten Marktplatz.
At the weekend, the village community celebrates together in the old market square.
Bei dem Termin erklärt die Gemeinde den Eltern den neuen Schulweg.
At the appointment, the municipality explains the new route to school to the parents.