Standesamt
/ˈʃtandəsˌʔamt/
das
noun
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Standesämter
Meaning
Similar words
Close, figuratively — a register and a registry office are closely related concepts.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
cartório is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "registry office."
Practice
1 What does Standesamt mean?
registry office
2 Fill the gap: Sie heiraten im ___.
Full sentence: Sie heiraten im Standesamt. (They are getting married at the registry office.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Standesamt?
Standesamt: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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