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Ortschaft

village

noun ORT-shaft Less Common

Also means

settlement

Usage Note

Ortschaft is Ort ('place') plus the collective suffix -schaft, used for a built-up locality, often a small town or village. On road signs geschlossene Ortschaft marks a built-up area where speed limits apply.

Examples

"Die nächste Ortschaft ist weit weg."

Natural Translation

The next village is far away.

Literal Translation

The next village is far away.

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