gemeente

== Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch gemeente, from Middle Dutch gemeende, from Old Dutch *gimēnitha, from Proto-Germanic *gamainiz + *-iþō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /χəˈmɪə̯n.tə/ === Noun === gemeente (plural gemeentes) congregation == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch gemeende, from Old Dutch *gimēnitha, from Proto-West Germanic *gamainī + *-iþu. Corresponds to gemeen (“common”) +‎ -te. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣəˈmeːn.tə/ Hyphenation: ge‧meen‧te === Noun === gemeente f (plural gemeenten or gemeentes, diminutive gemeentetje n) municipality, commune congregation ==== Usage notes ==== In the Netherlands and Belgium, a municipality (gemeente) is part of a province (provincie), and is analogous to a county. Villages and small towns in a municipality are called dorpen or plaatsen. Larger towns and cities are called steden. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: gemeente Negerhollands: gemeente, gemeinten, gemeinte → Indonesian: geminte → Mahican: gemēnde → West Frisian: gemeente == West Frisian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch gemeente, from Middle Dutch gemeende, from Old Dutch *gimēnitha, from Proto-West Germanic *gamainī + *-iþu. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣəˈmeːn.tə/ === Noun === gemeente c (plural gemeenten or gemeentes) municipality, commune congregation ==== Derived terms ==== gemeenteried