bundesweit
Translation
nationwide, federal
Examples
Dieses Gesetz gilt bundesweit.
This law is valid nationwide.
Es gab bundesweite Proteste gegen die Regierung.
There were nationwide protests against the government.
Grammar Patterns
adverb: ((sth.)) applies bundesweit ((sth.)) applies nationwide The law applies nationwide.
adjective: a bundesweite ((noun)) a nationwide ((noun)) It is a nationwide campaign.
Similar Words
Synonyms: landesweit (country-wide), national; Antonyms: lokal (local), regional
Etymology
A compound of 'Bund' (federation) + 'weit' (wide). Literally 'federation-wide'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'Bund' (as in Bundestag, the German parliament) + 'weit' (similar to 'wide'). It means 'as wide as the federation'.