member of the Bundestag
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member of the Bundestag
An elected member of the German Bundestag, the parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany. This person represents the interests of the citizens of their electoral district at the federal level.
Der Bundestagsabgeordnete aus meinem Wahlkreis hat gegen das neue Gesetz gestimmt.
The member of the Bundestag from my electoral district voted against the new law.
The word is a chain of terms: 'Bund' (federation) + 'Tag' (parliament) becomes 'Bundestag'. An 'Abgeordneter' is a person who has been 'abgeordnet' (delegated/sent) by the citizens. Together, it therefore means a 'delegated person of the federal parliament'.
Ein Bundestagsabgeordneter vertritt die Bürger seines Wahlkreises.
A member of the Bundestag represents the citizens of their electoral district.
This noun is declined like an adjective. Pay attention to the endings: 'der Bundestagsabgeordnete' (nominative), 'den Bundestagsabgeordneten' (accusative), 'ein Bundestagsabgeordneter' (indefinite nominative).
Ich habe gestern mit einem Bundestagsabgeordneten gesprochen.
Yesterday I spoke with a member of the Bundestag.
In the media and in politics, the abbreviation 'MdB' is often used. It stands for 'Mitglied des Bundestages' (member of the Bundestag) and has the same meaning.
Die MdB hielt eine Rede zur aktuellen Wirtschaftslage.
The member of the Bundestag gave a speech on the current economic situation.
state parliament member
Both words refer to elected members of a German parliament. A Bundestagsabgeordneter works in parliament at the federal level, while a Landtagsabgeordneter works in the parliament of a federal state. Use Bundestagsabgeordneter for nationwide decisions and Landtagsabgeordneter for issues concerning the respective federal state.
Der Bundestagsabgeordnete stimmte über ein bundesweites Gesetz ab.
The member of the Bundestag voted on a nationwide law.
Der Landtagsabgeordnete sprach über die Schulen in seinem Bundesland.
The state parliament member spoke about the schools in his federal state.
