Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #5000
Word (Wort)

der Bundesrat

Translation (Übersetzung) Federal Council
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈbʊndəsˌʁaːt]
B2
Nouns
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
law government politics institutions Germany
The Bundesrat is the upper house of the German parliament, representing the 16 federal states (Länder). It participates in legislation and administration at the federal level. The term is also used in Austria and Switzerland with similar functions.

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Bundesrat is a German Nouns

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Bundesrat Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Der Bundesrat hat dem Gesetz zugestimmt.
The Federal Council approved the law.
Legislative process
Die Ministerpräsidenten vertreten ihre Länder im Bundesrat.
The minister-presidents represent their states in the Federal Council.
Political representation
Der Bundesrat tagt regelmäßig in Berlin.
The Federal Council meets regularly in Berlin.
Institutional activity

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Bundesrat Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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compound (Zusammensetzung)
Bund
Meaning: federation
Example: Bund + Rat = Bundesrat
Noun
Rat
Meaning: council
Example: Bund + Rat = Bundesrat
Noun
derived (Ableitung)
Bundesratsmitglied
Meaning: member of the Federal Council
Example: Der Bundesratsmitglied stimmte ab.
Noun
bundesrätlich
Meaning: pertaining to the Federal Council
Example: Eine bundesrätliche Entscheidung
Adjective

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Bundesrat Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Bundesrat Collocations (Kollokationen)

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der Deutsche Bundesrat
the German Federal Council
High frequency
im Bundesrat sitzen
to sit in the Federal Council
Medium frequency
eine Sitzung des Bundesrates
a session of the Federal Council
Medium frequency
Bundesrat beschließt
Federal Council decides
High frequency
Mitglied des Bundesrates
member of the Federal Council
High frequency
Bundesrat stimmt zu
Federal Council agrees
Medium frequency
Bundesrat lehnt ab
Federal Council rejects
Medium frequency
Bundesrat hat Vetorecht
Federal Council has veto power
Low frequency

Bundesrat Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Das geht durch den Bundesrat
That goes through the Federal Council
Refers to legislation requiring approval by the Bundesrat.
Im Bundesrat wird es heiß
It gets hot in the Federal Council
Indicates intense debate or conflict in the Bundesrat.

Bundesrat Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Länderkammer
Meaning: Chamber of States
High similarity
Bundesorgan
Meaning: federal organ
Medium similarity
Parlamentskammer
Meaning: parliamentary chamber
Medium similarity

Bundesrat Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Bundestag
Meaning: Federal Diet (lower house)
Landtag
Meaning: state parliament

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Bundesrat Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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Bundestag Bundesregierung Bundespräsident Länder Föderalismus Gesetzgebung Parlament Verfassungsorgan

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