Noun
der Bundesstaat
Pronunciation: [ˈbʊndəsˌʃtaːt]
A state which consists of multiple relatively autonomous substates; a federal state, a federation
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plural Bundesstaaten
Meanings
Noun
- A state which consists of multiple relatively autonomous substates; a federal state, a federation
- A state which is a relatively autonomous part of a larger state; a state which is part of a federation
Example sentence
Die Schweiz ist ein Bundesstaat.
Switzerland is a federal state.
Word forms
singular
der Bundesstaat
plural
die Bundesstaaten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Bundesstaat
Accusativeden Bundesstaat
Dativedem Bundesstaat
Genitivedes Bundesstaats
Plural
Nominativedie Bundesstaaten
Accusativedie Bundesstaaten
Dativeden Bundesstaaten
Genitiveder Bundesstaaten
Usage
- der Aufbau eines Bundesstaates — This can refer to the organization of an entire federation.
- Bundesstaat / Bundesland — In this sense, the federation differs from one of its constituent states.
Das Buch vergleicht den Aufbau verschiedener Bundesstaaten.
The book compares the structure of different federations.