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federal state
One of the constituent states that make up a federal republic such as Germany or Austria. Each federal state has its own government and certain laws of its own.
Bayern ist das flächenmäßig größte Bundesland in Deutschland.
Bavaria is the largest federal state in Germany by area.
The word is made up of 'der Bund' (federation) and 'das Land' (state/country). The '-es-' is a linking element that connects the two parts. A Bundesland is therefore literally a state that is part of a federation.
Jedes deutsche Bundesland hat eine eigene Hauptstadt.
Every German federal state has its own capital.
This word is central to the political system in Germany and Austria. Germany consists of 16 federal states, Austria of 9.
Berlin ist sowohl die Hauptstadt Deutschlands als auch ein eigenes Bundesland.
Berlin is both the capital of Germany and its own federal state.
To indicate a location, you use 'in' with the dative. To express movement toward a place, you use 'in' with the accusative.
Er lebt im Bundesland Hessen.
He lives in the federal state of Hesse.
country / countryside / land
'das Land' and 'das Bundesland' can both refer to political territories. But 'das Land' is more general: it can mean a whole country, for example France, or in Germany and Austria also an individual federal state. 'das Bundesland' is more precise and always means a constituent state within a federal republic. Learners may confuse the words because in German people sometimes say 'Land' for short when they actually mean a federal state. If it is unclear whether a country or a constituent state is meant, 'Bundesland' is the safer choice.
In welchem Bundesland liegt die Stadt Bremen?
In which federal state is the city of Bremen located?
Meine Schwester zieht wegen der Arbeit in ein anderes Land.
My sister is moving to another country because of work.