adjective
urban, municipal
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Städtisch is an adjective meaning 'urban' or 'municipal', used for city-related characteristics or administration. It is gradable: comparative städtischer, superlative am städtischsten. Can be used attributively or predicatively. Regular adjective endings apply. Not reflexive or auxiliary-related; common in compounds (städtische Verwaltung).
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Die städtische Verwaltung organisiert die Müllabfuhr.
The municipal administration organizes the garbage collection.
Der Plan für die städtischen Parks wurde geändert, damit mehr Bäume gepflanzt werden konnten.
The plan for the urban parks was changed so that more trees could be planted.
Viele städtische Gebiete wachsen schnell.
Many urban areas are growing quickly.
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Imagine a skyline full of buildings to evoke 'urban' or 'municipal' environments.
Think 'stad-dish' — 'stad' as in 'Stadt' (city) so it hints at city-related.
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Use städtisch to describe things relating to a city (contrast: ländlich = rural). It typically describes characteristics of urban areas or institutions.