Bestandteil

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German

Etymology

From Bestand +‎ Teil.

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Noun

Bestandteil m (strong, genitive Bestandteiles or Bestandteils, plural Bestandteile)

  1. component, element
    Synonym: Komponente
    • 1990, “Zwei-plus-Vier-Vertrag”, in Bundesgesetzblatt, part 2, page 1320:
      Die Bestätigung des endgültigen Charakters der Grenzen des vereinten Deutschland ist ein wesentlicher Bestandteil der Friedensordnung in Europa.
      The confirmation of the definitive nature of the borders of the united Germany is an essential element of the peaceful order in Europe.
  2. ingredient

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