Metropole

See also: metropole, métropole, and metrópole

German

Etymology

Ancient Greek μητρόπολις (mētrópolis, “mother city”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /metʁoˈpoːlə/
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Noun

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  1. metropolis; very large city; city which dominates its surroundings due to its population, administrative power or culture(s)
    Synonyms: Großstadt, Millionenstadt, Metropolis

Declension

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Derived terms
  • Hafenmetropole
  • Schwabenmetropole f (“nickname for Stuttgart”, literally “Swabian metropolis”)

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