German word

Bundestag

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbʊndəsˌtaːk/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfederal parliament

Example

Der Bundestag diskutiert das neue Gesetz.

The federal parliament is discussing the new law.

Illustration for Bundestag (federal parliament)

More examples

Wir haben eine Führung im Bundestag gemacht.

We had a guided tour of the federal parliament.

Core concept

A federal debating chamber connects voters' representatives with the laws of the German state.

Common phrases

  • im Bundestag

    in the federal parliament

  • Besuch im Bundestag

    visit to the federal parliament

  • Debatte im Bundestag

    debate in the federal parliament

Similar words

Parlament: A country's lawmaking body, responsible for debating and enacting legislation.
Regierung: The executive branch, led by ministers who develop and carry out public policy.
Abgeordnete: Elected lawmakers who represent the public in debate and voting.
Bundesrat: A federal chamber representing state governments in the national legislative process.

Definition in German

Der Bundestag ist das Parlament der Bundesrepublik, dessen Abgeordnete vom Volk gewählt werden und das über Gesetze entscheidet.

Word origin

The compound Bundestag uses Bund for a federation and Tag for an assembly, reflecting an older German use of Tag for a formal meeting.

Usage tips

  • With abstimmen, the usual construction is ueber plus the accusative: Der Bundestag stimmt ueber das Gesetz ab.

Other meanings

  • national parliamentnoun
  • lower housenoun

Related words

  • Bundestagswahlfederal parliamentary electionnoun
  • Bundestagsabgeordnetermember of the federal parliamentnoun

Word lists with this word