Bundespräsident

German

Etymology

From Bund (alliance) +‎ -es- +‎ Präsident (president).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʊndəspʁɛ(ː)ziˌdɛnt/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-pʁeː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Bun‧des‧prä‧si‧dent

Noun

Bundespräsident m (weak, genitive Bundespräsidenten, plural Bundespräsidenten)

  1. president (especially of the Federal Republic of Germany)

Declension

Derived terms

  • Altbundespräsident (ex-president)

Further reading