city councilor
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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
Gemeinderat and Stadtverordneter can both refer to an elected person in a municipal parliament. As a term for a person, Gemeinderat belongs to the correspondingly named Gemeinderat and is regional in usage. Stadtverordneter refers to a member of a Stadtverordnetenversammlung; the local name of the body determines which term is appropriate.
Herr Klein wurde in der Nachbarstadt zum Stadtverordneten gewählt.
Mr. Klein was elected as a city councilor in the neighboring city.
Herr Klein wurde in dieser Stadt zum Gemeinderat gewählt.
Mr. Klein was elected as a municipal council member in this city.
