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Ortsgemeinschaft

local community

noun ORTS-ge-mine-shahft Rare
People & Society Community

Also means

community of a place

Usage Note

Ortsgemeinschaft refers to the community of people sharing a common locality, emphasising a sense of belonging to a specific place. It is often used in administrative contexts for small municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate.

Examples

"Die Ortsgemeinschaft hat gemeinsam die alte Brücke restauriert."

Natural Translation

The local community restored the old bridge together.

Literal Translation

The local-community has together the old bridge restored.

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