Bund

See also: bund

English

Etymology 1

From bund (“embankment”), from Hindustani بند / बंद (band), from Classical Persian بند (band).

Proper noun

The Bund

  1. A waterfront area in central Shanghai.

Etymology 2

From Yiddish בונד (bund, “bond, union”). Doublet of bund, bond, and band.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʌnd/

Proper noun

the Bund

  1. (historical, 1897–1920) The General Jewish Labour Bund, a secular Jewish socialist party in the Russian Empire.
  2. Any related movements in other countries, such as the still-existing Australian Bund, etc.

German

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German bunt, ultimately equivalent to a deverbal of binden (“bind”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʊnt/
  • Rhymes: -ʊnt
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  • Homophone: bunt

Noun

Bund m (strong, genitive Bundes or Bunds, plural Bünde)

  1. (politics) alliance, federation, league
  2. (biblical) covenant
  3. (music) fret (of a guitar)
    Gitarrenbund ― guitar fret
  4. waistband

Declension

Declension of Bund [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bund die Bünde
genitive eines des Bundes, Bunds der Bünde
dative einem dem Bund, Bunde1 den Bünden
accusative einen den Bund die Bünde

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Noun

Bund n (strong, genitive Bundes or Bunds, plural Bunde)

  1. bunch
    Synonyms: Bündel, Gebinde
    ein Bund Rosen ― a bunch of roses

Declension

Declension of Bund [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Bund die Bunde
genitive eines des Bundes, Bunds der Bunde
dative einem dem Bund, Bunde1 den Bunden
accusative ein das Bund die Bunde

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

  • bundweise

Noun

Bund m (strong, genitive Bundes or Bunds, no plural)

  1. (politics) the federal government of a federated nation (specifically of Germany, Austria or Switzerland; especially in contrast to the governments of the constituting states/cantons)
    Bund und Länder ― federal and state governments
    Die Aufgaben des Bundes ― The tasks of the [German/Austrian/Swiss] federal government
    • 2022 September 21, “Uniper wird verstaatlicht – Bund wird Mehrheitsaktionär mit 98,5 Prozent”, in Der Spiegel‎[1], →ISSN:
      Der Bund hatte bereits im Juli ein Rettungspaket für Uniper geschnürt, das laut Fortum und Uniper nun nicht mehr ausreicht.
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  2. (informal, Germany) ellipsis of Bundeswehr (“German army”)
    Ich geh’ zum Bund. ― I will join the German army.

Declension

Declension of Bund [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Bund
genitive eines des Bundes, Bunds
dative einem dem Bund, Bunde1
accusative einen den Bund

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Polish: bunt
    • → Russian: бунт (bunt)
  • → Serbo-Croatian: бу̀нт (bùnt)

Further reading

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