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)

  1. province (administrative subdivision)
  2. 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.

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