Behörde

German

Etymology

Derived from the German Low German and Middle Low German verb behören (“to belong”), for which High German usually uses gehören. The sense is “responsible institution”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bəˈhøːɐ̯də/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /bəˈhœʁdə/, [-hœʁ-], [-hœɐ̯-] (common speech)
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Noun

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  1. authority (governmental institution)

Declension

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Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Behörde” in Duden online
  • “Behörde” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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