Also means
county
Usage Note
Landkreis is a German administrative district, a rural county grouping several municipalities. It is a compound of Land ('land/state') and Kreis ('circle, district'); the plural is Landkreise.
Examples
"Der Landkreis hat viele Dörfer."
Natural Translation
The district has many villages.
Literal Translation
The district has many villages.
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