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Relating to a metropolis or a very large city and its characteristic features.
Die metropolitanen Zentren Europas sind für ihre kulturelle Vielfalt bekannt.
Europe's metropolitan centers are known for their cultural diversity.
The word 'metropolitan' is rather formal and is used mainly in written language, in the news, or in specialist texts (e.g., geography, urban planning). It is rare in everyday conversation.
Die Studie analysiert die Entwicklung in den metropolitanen Räumen des Landes.
The study analyzes development in the country's metropolitan areas.
'Metropolitan' usually describes geographic or administrative units. Common combinations are 'metropolitane Region' (metropolitan region), 'metropolitaner Raum' (metropolitan area), or 'metropolitanes Gebiet' (metropolitan area).
Hamburg ist das Zentrum einer großen metropolitanen Region in Norddeutschland.
Hamburg is the center of a large metropolitan region in northern Germany.
This adjective is almost always used attributively, that is, before a noun. Predicative use (e.g., 'Die Stadt ist metropolitan.' (The city is metropolitan.)) is very unusual.
Viele junge Menschen zieht es in die metropolitanen Gebiete.
Many young people are drawn to the metropolitan areas.
municipal / urban
'städtisch' and 'metropolitan' both have to do with cities. 'städtisch' is the normal word for anything that belongs to a city or is typical of a city. It can also mean that something is administered by the city. 'Metropolitan' refers to a metropolis, that is, a very large and important city, and often sounds more modern or distinctive. Learners may confuse the words because both mean not rural. For a normal city or the city administration, 'städtisch' is more natural. 'Metropolitan' fits better with large cities, international life, or a distinctive big-city style.
Das Hotel wirbt mit einem metropolitanen Stil mitten in Berlin.
The hotel advertises a metropolitan style in the heart of Berlin.
Die städtische Bibliothek bleibt am Samstag länger geöffnet.
The municipal library will stay open longer on Saturday.