Bundesland
German
Etymology
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
Audio (Austria) (file) Audio (file)
Noun
Bundesland n (genitive Bundeslandes or Bundeslands, plural Bundesländer)
- federal state
- (legal context) One of the 16 federal states of Germany
- (legal context) One of the 9 federal states of Austria
Declension
Declension of Bundesland
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Bundesland in Duden online