der Landtag
Translation
state parliament, state diet, provincial assembly
Examples
Der Landtag hat ein neues Gesetz beschlossen.
The state parliament passed a new law.
Die Wahlen zum Landtag finden alle fünf Jahre statt.
The state parliament elections take place every five years.
Grammar Patterns
to be elected ((to the state parliament)) in den Landtag gewählt werden
to sit ((in the state parliament)) im Landtag sitzen
Similar Words
Synonyms: Landesparlament, Landesvertretung
Etymology
A compound word from 'Land' (state, country, land) and 'Tag' (day, but here in the old sense of 'diet' or 'assembly', as in 'Reichstag').
Memory Tips
Literally 'State's Assembly'. Think of it as the assembly for a German 'Land' (state), comparable to the 'Bundestag' for the 'Bund' (federation).