Kreis 296216 223130045 2008-07-02T18:27:43Z Tradewater 5277464 {{Wiktionarypar|Kreis}} '''Kreis''', ({{pronounced|ˈkʁaɪs}}; plural ''Kreise'' {{IPA|[ˈkʁaɪzə]}}) , is the [[German language|German]] word for circle. *In [[Germany]], a Kreis is a [[Districts of Germany|district]]. *In [[Prussia]], a Kreis was a [[Kreis in Prussia|district]]. *In the [[Holy Roman Empire]] a ''Reichskreis'' ([[Imperial Circle]]) was a regional association of several principalities. *In [[Graubünden]] Canton the 11 districts are divided into 39 Kreise (subdistricts). ;Cultural *[[Jason Kreis]] American soccer players ;See also *[[Landkreis]] *[[Circle (country subdivision)]] *[[Krai]] *[[Kraj]] *[[Bezirk]] *[[Okres]] *[[Okręg]] *[[Okrug]] *[[Powiat]] {{disambig}} [[Category:German words and phrases]] [[Category:Country subdivisions]] [[Category:German loanwords]] [[de:Kreis]] [[it:Kreis]]