Stadtrat

city council

noun SHTAT-raat Rare

Also means

city councillor

Usage Note

Stadtrat has two senses: the elected council of a city and an individual member of it, from Stadt (city) and Rat (council). It is masculine. For the body the plural is Stadträte; the same plural serves for several councillors, with feminine Stadträtin.

Examples

"Der Stadtrat beschloss den Bau eines neuen Kindergartens."

Natural Translation

The city council decided to build a new kindergarten.

Literal Translation

The city-council decided the building of-a new kindergarten.

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