das Bundesland
Translation
federal states
Examples
Deutschland besteht aus 16 Bundesländern.
Germany consists of 16 federal states.
Die Zuständigkeit liegt bei den Bundesländern.
The responsibility lies with the federal states.
Grammar Patterns
in den Bundesländern ((+dat.)) in the federal states In many federal states, it's a holiday today.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Gliedstaaten (constituent states)
Etymology
From 'Bund' (federation) + 'Land' (state). 'Bundesländern' is the dative plural of 'Bundesland'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'Bund' as a 'bundle' of 'Länder' (lands/states) forming the federal republic.