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Etymology 1

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From bund (embankment), from Persian.

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The Bund

  1. A waterfront area in central Shanghai.

Etymology 2

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From Yiddish בונד (bund, bond, union). Doublet of bund, bond, and band.

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the Bund

  1. (historical, 1897–1920) The General Jewish Labour Bund, a secular Jewish socialist party in the Russian Empire.
  2. Any related movements in other countries, such as the still-existing Australian Bund, etc.

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From the verb binden (bind).

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Bund m (strong, genitive Bundes or Bunds, plural Bünde)

  1. (politics) alliance, federation, league
  2. (biblical) covenant
  3. (music) fret (of a guitar)
    Gitarrenbund(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  4. waistband

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Bund n (strong, genitive Bundes or Bunds, plural Bunde)

  1. bunch
    Synonyms: Bündel, Gebinde
    ein Bund Rosena bunch of roses

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Bund m (strong, genitive Bundes or Bunds, no plural)

  1. (German politics) confederation of German states
    Die Aufgaben des BundesThe tasks of the German confederation
    • 2022 September 21, “Uniper wird verstaatlicht – Bund wird Mehrheitsaktionär mit 98,5 Prozent”, in Der Spiegel[1], →ISSN:
      Der Bund hatte bereits im Juli ein Rettungspaket für Uniper geschnürt, das laut Fortum und Uniper nun nicht mehr ausreicht.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (informal, Germany) Short for Bundeswehr (German army).
    Ich geh’ zum Bund.I will join the German army.

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  • Polish: bunt
    • Russian: бунт (bunt)
  • Serbo-Croatian: бу̀нт (bùnt)

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