See also: forbund

Swedish

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Etymology

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Related to förbinda.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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förbund n

  1. a union, a federation, an association, a league, an agreement
    Nationernas förbund
    The League of Nations

Usage notes

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  • When local associations form a national federation, the former are called förening (association) or avdelning (chapter), while the latter is called förbund. Thus riksförbund (national federation) is a commonly used compound.

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