Bundestag

American  

[boon-duhs-tahg, boon-duhs-tahk] / ˈbʊn dəsˌtɑg, ˈbʊn dəsˌtɑk /

noun

1. the lower house of the federal legislature of Germany.

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Bundestag British  

/ ˈbʊndəsˌtɑːɡ /

noun

1. (in Germany and formerly in West Germany) the legislative assembly, which is elected by universal adult suffrage and elects the federal chancellor

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Bundestag Cultural  

1. The lower house of the legislature of Germany.

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Etymology

Origin of Bundestag

1875–80; < German: federal assembly, equivalent to Bundes, genitive of Bund federation + -tag, derivative of tagen to meet, assemble; diet ²

Example Sentences

Dobrindt on Tuesday promised that this week the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, would adopt a new law aimed at better protecting critical infrastructure.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

While the plan is for voluntary service, if the security situation worsens or if too few volunteers came forward, a form of compulsory military service could be considered by the Bundestag.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Mr. Merz and the SPD need that support to pass anything through the Bundestag with the coalition’s 12-seat majority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

This was enough to surpass the threshold to sit in the Bundestag, Germany’s parliament.

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025

By the time the German Bundestag adjourned, on July 13, everything seemed full of promise.

From A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) by Emerson, Edwin