Provinz
See also: provinz
German
Etymology
From late Middle High German provincie, from Late Latin provincia (“region, area”), meaning “province, duty, command” in Classical Latin.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Provinz f (genitive Provinz, plural Provinzen)
- province (administrative subdivision)
- hinterland; backwater (remote area unaffected by new fashions and ideas)
- Er wurde von der Firmenzentrale in eine Außenstelle in der Provinz versetzt.
- He was transferred from the company headquarters to a branch office in the hinterland.
Declension
Further reading
- Provinz in Duden online
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