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city councilor
An elected member of a city's parliament or council (Stadtverordnetenversammlung) who decides on municipal matters. The exact term can vary depending on the federal state.
Der Stadtverordnete setzte sich für den Bau eines neuen Spielplatzes ein.
The city councilor advocated for the construction of a new playground.
The word is composed of 'Stadt' (city) and 'Verordneter' (delegate/representative). A 'Verordneter' is a person who has received an office or mandate through an election. A Stadtverordneter is therefore a person appointed or mandated for the city.
Die Stadtverordneten treffen sich einmal im Monat zur Sitzung.
The city councilors meet once a month for a session.
This noun is declined like an adjective (n-declension). This means that it takes the ending '-en' in all cases except the nominative singular. This is a common source of mistakes.
Ich habe mit dem Stadtverordneten über das Problem gesprochen.
I spoke with the city councilor about the problem.
The term for members of a city parliament or council is not uniform in Germany. 'Stadtverordneter' (city councilor) is used especially in Hesse and Brandenburg, while other terms are common in other federal states.
In Berlin heißt ein Stadtverordneter offiziell „Mitglied des Abgeordnetenhauses“.
In Berlin, a Stadtverordneter is officially called a 'Mitglied des Abgeordnetenhauses' (member of the House of Representatives).
Typical verbs used with 'Stadtverordneter' (city councilor) are 'wählen' (to elect), 'abstimmen' (to vote), and 'angehören' (to belong to). The faction, meaning the political party group, is also often mentioned.
Die Stadtverordneten stimmten über den neuen Haushalt ab.
The city councilors voted on the new budget.
municipal council / council member
'der Gemeinderat' and 'der Stadtverordnete' are both connected with elected local politics. 'Gemeinderat' can mean either the whole body of a municipality or an individual person in that body. 'Stadtverordnete' means an individual elected person in a city's parliament or council. The words are easy to confuse because both types of people make decisions about municipal matters. Pay attention to the place and the level: in a municipality, 'Gemeinderat' is natural; in a city with a 'Stadtverordnetenversammlung', 'Stadtverordnete' is more precise.
Der Stadtverordnete hat nach der Sitzung mit den Bürgern über den neuen Radweg gesprochen.
After the meeting, the city councilor spoke with the citizens about the new bike path.
Meine Nachbarin ist seit zwei Jahren Gemeinderätin und kümmert sich besonders um den Busverkehr.
My neighbor has been a council member for two years and is especially involved in bus transport.