Bundesland
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Bund + -es- + Land, the former related to binden (“bind”). In a literal sense: 'one of several lands bound to another' or more simply 'allied country'.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Bundesland n (strong, genitive Bundeslandes or Bundeslands, plural Bundesländer)
- federal state (non-sovereign state)
- (legal context) One of the 16 federal states of Germany
- (legal context) One of the 9 federal states of Austria
Declension[edit]
Declension of Bundesland [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Bundesland | die | Bundesländer |
genitive | eines | des | Bundeslandes, Bundeslands | der | Bundesländer |
dative | einem | dem | Bundesland, Bundeslande1 | den | Bundesländern |
accusative | ein | das | Bundesland | die | Bundesländer |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading[edit]
- “Bundesland” in Duden online
- “Bundesland” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache