Bundestag

[boon-duhs-tahg, boon-duhs-tahk]

noun

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

Bundestag

/ 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

Bundestag

1. The lower house of the legislature of Germany.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bundestag¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bundestag¹

C19: German, from Bund federation + -tag , from tagen to meet

Example Sentences

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

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"I don't want to go to war because I don't want to die or I don't want to be shot at," said Jimi, a 17-year-old student from Berlin, who attended an anti-conscription protest outside the Bundestag earlier this week.

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Bundestag Vice President Omid Nouripour said the attack left him speechless and needed to be solved quickly.

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The following July, alongside a landmark treaty, the UK and Germany said that the aim was to for the Bundestag to adopt the legislation by the end of 2025.

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A staffer at the Bundestag, who is tracking the proposal, said there may "theoretically" be a sufficient window but admitted it did not appear to be a government priority.

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