This is the 184th most frequent Norwegian word.
kommune
A "kommune" is a municipality or local government area in Norway.
Here, 'kommune' is used to refer to a municipality, which is a local administrative division.
Denne kommune har et flott kulturhus.
This municipality has a great culture center.
In this case, 'kommune' relates to the local government entity as an organization.
Kommune ansatt mange mennesker for å ivareta offentlige tjenester.
The municipality employed many people to provide public services.
Here, 'kommuner' is the plural form of 'kommune,' indicating multiple municipalities.