das Bundesland

B1

federal state

English meaning
federal state
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Bundesländer
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Bundesland in a sentence

Bayern ist ein großes Bundesland.

Bavaria is a large federal state.

Declension of das Bundesland

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Bundeslanddie Bundesländer
Accusativedas Bundeslanddie Bundesländer
Dativedem Bundeslandden Bundesländern
Genitivedes Bundeslandesder Bundesländer

Word family

das Bundesland is built from das Land (country). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Bundesland

Is it der, die or das Bundesland?

It is das Bundesland — Bundesland is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Bundesländer.

What is the plural of Bundesland?

The plural of das Bundesland is die Bundesländer.

What is the genitive of Bundesland?

The genitive singular is des Bundeslandes. The dative plural is den Bundesländern.

What does Bundesland mean in English?

das Bundesland means "federal state". For example: "Bayern ist ein großes Bundesland." — "Bavaria is a large federal state."

What level is Bundesland in German?

Bundesland is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the countries & nationalities vocabulary.

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