der Bundesdurchschnitt
Translation
federal average, national average
Examples
Das Gehalt liegt über dem Bundesdurchschnitt.
The salary is above the national average.
Im Bundesdurchschnitt gibt es zwei Kinder pro Familie.
The national average is two children per family.
Grammar Patterns
to be above/below ((the national average)) to be above/below the national average The salary is above the national average.
Similar Words
Landesdurchschnitt (state average), nationaler Mittelwert (national mean)
Etymology
Composed of 'Bund' (federation) and 'Durchschnitt' (average).
Memory Tips
Think of it as the 'average' (Durchschnitt) across the entire 'federation' (Bund).