Bande

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbandə/
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Etymology 1

From French bande, from Old Occitan banda (regiment of troops), of Germanic origin.

Noun

Bande f (genitive Bande, plural Banden)

  1. gang (group of people united for some immoral or criminal objective)
    Synonyms: Gang, Horde, Rotte
  2. (archaic) group, squad, band
    Synonyms: Gruppe, Truppe
    Musikbande(music) band
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Etymology 2

From French bande, from Frankish *binda (join, link).

Noun

Bande f (genitive Bande, plural Banden)

  1. (sports, games) elevated boundary of a playing field; boards
  2. (figurative) obstacle presented by a regulatory framework
    • 2023 February 27, Angelika Nußberger, “Makro- und Mikrotrends in der Entwicklung von Grundrechten”, in Der Staat, volume 61, number 4, pages 552–3:
      Der EuGH hat insofern eine Sonderstellung, als er für Einzelne nicht unmittelbar zugänglich, sondern nur dann zur Auslegung berufen ist, wenn nationale Gerichte entsprechende Fragen vorlegen. Aber auch auf die Vorlagepraxis können Anwältinnen und Anwälte Einfluss nehmen, indem sie eine Vorlage in den Schriftsätzen anmahnen; dann wird gewissermaßen über die Bande gespielt.
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Etymology 3

Noun

Bande

  1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Band

Further reading

  • Bande” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache