Bundestag

[ boo n-duh s-tahg; German boo n-duh s-tahk ]
/ ˈbʊn dəsˌtɑg; German ˈbʊn dəsˌtɑk /

noun

the lower house of the federal legislature of Germany.

Origin of Bundestag

1875–80; < German: federal assembly, equivalent to Bundes, genitive of Bund federation + -tag, derivative of tagen to meet, assemble; see diet2

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British Dictionary definitions for bundestag

Bundestag
/ (ˈbʊndəsˌtɑːɡ) /

noun

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

Word Origin for Bundestag

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

Cultural definitions for bundestag

Bundestag
[ (boon-duhs-tahg) ]

The lower house of the legislature of Germany.