die Kreisstadt
county seat
The town or city where the administration of a Landkreis (district/county) is based.
EXAMPLE
Das zuständige Landratsamt befindet sich in der Kreisstadt.
The responsible district office is located in the county seat.
die Kreisstadt
county seat
die Kreisstadt, die Kreisstädte
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kreisstadt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kreisstädte |
| genitive | der Kreisstadt |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Kreisstadt | die Kreisstädte |
| accusative | die Kreisstadt | die Kreisstädte |
| dative | der Kreisstadt | den Kreisstädten |
| genitive | der Kreisstadt | der Kreisstädte |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
The word is a compound of 'der Kreis' (the district/county) and 'die Stadt' (the town/city). 'Der Kreis' (or 'Landkreis') is an administrative unit in Germany, comparable to a county. The Kreisstadt is therefore the town or city where the administration of this district is based.
EXAMPLE
Bad Segeberg ist die Kreisstadt des Kreises Segeberg.
Bad Segeberg is the county seat of the Segeberg district.
German administrative system
This word is specific to the German administrative system. A town or city is designated as a Kreisstadt because important district offices are located there, such as the Landratsamt (district office).
EXAMPLE
Um meinen neuen Pass zu beantragen, musste ich in die Kreisstadt fahren.
To apply for my new passport, I had to drive to the county seat.
Typical usage
The preposition 'in' is often used to indicate the location of the administration. For example, you say that the responsible office is located 'in der Kreisstadt' (in the county seat).
EXAMPLE
Die zentrale Zulassungsstelle für Autos ist in der Kreisstadt.
The central vehicle registration office is in the county seat.
In real life
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