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) === Noun === Behörde f (genitive Behörde, plural Behörden) authority (governmental institution) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== Zubehör === Further reading === “Behörde” in Duden online “Behörde” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache