German word

Landtag

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈlantˌtaːk/

Meaning

  • masculine nounstate parliament

Example

Wir haben gestern den Landtag besichtigt.

We visited the state parliament yesterday.

Illustration for Landtag (state parliament)

More examples

Der Landtag verabschiedete gestern ein neues Gesetz zur Bildung.

The state parliament passed a new education law yesterday.

Core concept

Rows of elected state representatives debating bills and questioning the state government.

Common phrases

  • Gesetz im Landtag verabschieden

    pass a bill in the state parliament

  • Debatte im Landtag

    debate in the state parliament

Similar words

Bundestag: The national legislature responsible for debating and passing federal laws and budgets.
Bundesrat: A federal institution where state governments take part in making national laws.
Parlament: A lawmaking assembly serving a country, state, or other region.

Definition in German

Das Parlament eines Bundeslandes, in dem gewählte Abgeordnete Gesetze beschließen und die Landesregierung kontrollieren.

Word origin

Landtag is a compound of Land, meaning state or territory, and Tag, which historically could denote an assembly or session as well as a day.

Usage tips

  • Landtag is masculine, so the forms are der Landtag and die Landtage.

Opposites

Related words

  • Landtagssitzungstate parliament sessionnoun
  • Landtagspräsidentstate parliament presidentnoun

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