noun
das Standesamt, ¨-er
registry office
Eine Behörde, bei der man heiraten kann und die Geburten, Ehen und Todesfälle erfasst.
The German word „Standesamt“ is a compound noun made up of:
- „Stand“ meaning "status" or "condition" (referring here to social status or civil condition),
- „Amt“ meaning "office" or "agency".
Standesamt means "registry office" or "civil registry office," the place where civil marriages, births, and deaths are officially recorded.
Similar words:
- Einwohnermeldeamt (residents' registration office),
- Bürgeramt (citizen's office),
- Rathaus (town hall).
Difference:
- The Standesamt specifically handles civil status matters (births, marriages, deaths),
- While Bürgeramt and Einwohnermeldeamt cover a broader range of local municipal services,
- Rathaus is the broader town hall or city administration building.
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Examples
Sie haben ihre Hochzeit beim Standesamt angemeldet.noun
They registered their wedding at the registry office.
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