noun
city
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Stadt (die) means 'city' or 'town'. Feminine noun; plural Städte (umlaut change). Genitive der Stadt. Regular declension except umlaut in plural. Common prepositions: in der Stadt (location) and in die Stadt (movement). Used for urban centers as opposed to Dörfer (villages).
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Ich wohne in einer großen Stadt.
I live in a big city.
Die Stadt ist groß und hat viele Sehenswürdigkeiten.
The city is large and has many sights.
Die Firma verlegte das Lager, weil in der Stadt neue Regeln eingeführt wurden, die günstiger waren.
The company relocated the warehouse because new rules were introduced in the city that were more favorable.
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Picture a skyline of buildings to remember 'Stadt'
stadt ~ 'stead' (like homestead) in English
die = imagine a female mayor leading the city
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Stadt is a feminine noun meaning city or town; plural is Städte (irregular umlaut).