English

Noun

gmina ‎(plural gminas)

1. commune; the smallest administrative territorial division and the first level of regional government in Poland

Anagrams

• gamin

Polish

Etymology

From German Gemeinde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡmʲi.na/

Noun

gmina f

1. commune; municipality; the first level of local government in Poland, below powiat and województwo
2. kahal; organized Jewish religious community (usually disambiguated as as gmina żydowska)

Declension

Synonyms

• (Jewish community): kahał

Related terms

• organizational units within a gmina: sołectwo, dzielnica, osiedle
• leaders:
  • wójt (in a gmina wiejska)
  • burmistrz (in a gmina miejska and gmina miejsko-wiejska)
  • prezydent miasta (in a miasto na prawach powiatu)