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From bund (“embankment”), from Hindustani بند / बंद (band), from Classical Persian بند (band).

The Bund

  1. A waterfront area in central Shanghai.

From Yiddish בונד (bund, “bond, union”). Doublet of bund, bond, and band.

the Bund

  1. (historical, 1897–1920) The General Jewish Labour Bund, a secular Jewish socialist party in the Russian Empire.
  2. Any related movements in other countries, such as the still-existing Australian Bund, etc.

From the verb binden (“bind”).

Bund m (strong, genitive Bundes or Bunds, plural Bünde)

  1. (politics) alliance, federation, league
  2. (biblical) covenant
  3. (music) fret (of a guitar)
    Gitarrenbund ― guitar fret
  4. waistband

Bund n (strong, genitive Bundes or Bunds, plural Bunde)

  1. bunch
    Synonyms: Bündel, Gebinde
    ein Bund Rosen ― a bunch of roses

Bund m (strong, genitive Bundes or Bunds, no plural)

  1. (German politics) confederation of German states
    Die Aufgaben des Bundes ― The tasks of the German confederation

    • 2022 September 21, “Uniper wird verstaatlicht – Bund wird Mehrheitsaktionär mit 98,5 Prozent”, in Der Spiegel‎[1], →ISSN:

      Der Bund hatte bereits im Juli ein Rettungspaket für Uniper geschnürt, das laut Fortum und Uniper nun nicht mehr ausreicht.

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  2. (informal, Germany) Short for Bundeswehr (“German army”).
    Ich geh’ zum Bund. ― I will join the German army.