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a round two-dimensional shape whose boundary is equally distant from the center
Kreis is one syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Zeichne einen Kreis.
Die Kinder stehen im Kreis.
Das Zeichen hat die Form eines Kreises.
In everyday German, im Kreis means in a circular arrangement; in geometry, Kreis refers to the circular figure.
Use this sense for a circular shape or arrangement.
Which shape is a Kreis in this sense?
Der Kreis umfasst zwölf Gemeinden.
Die Stadt gehört zu diesem Kreis.
Der Kreis veröffentlicht die neuen Busfahrpläne.
In German administration, a Kreis is a district above the municipal level and can contain several Gemeinden.
In this sense, Kreis is not a shape. It is an administrative area that can include several municipalities.
What does Kreis mean in this administrative sense?
