Band

See also: band, bånd, and *band

German

Etymology 1

From Middle High German bant.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [bant]
  • Rhymes: -ant

Noun

Band n (genitive Bandes or Bands, plural Bänder or Bande, diminutive Bändchen n or Bändlein n)

  1. tape, ribbon
  2. (anatomy) A ligament
  3. band or tie holding items together
  4. belt (conveyor belt, fan belt, etc.)
  5. band of the spectrum
  6. (figuratively, pl. Bande) intimate bond to a person
  7. (figuratively, pl. Bande) dependence, social bond
  8. (poetic, pl. Bande) shackle
Usage notes
  • The normal plural is Bänder.
  • The plural Bande is used in the figurative sense of “bond” and in the poetic meaning “shackles” (for which usually Fessel is used). In early modern German, the two plurals were widely interchangeable.
Declension
Plural Bänder
Declension of Band
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Band die Bänder
genitive eines des Bandes,
Bands		 der Bänder
dative einem dem Band,
Bande1		 den Bändern
accusative ein das Band die Bänder
1Now uncommon, see notes
Plural Bande
Declension of Band
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Band die Bande
genitive eines des Bandes,
Bands		 der Bande
dative einem dem Band,
Bande1		 den Banden
accusative ein das Band die Bande
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle High German bant.

Alternative forms
  • Bd. (abbreviation)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [bant]
  • Rhymes: -ant

Noun

Band m (genitive Bandes or Bands, plural Bände, diminutive Bändchen n)

  1. A volume of a multi-volume set of books
Declension
Declension of Band
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Band die Bände
genitive eines des Bandes,
Bands		 der Bände
dative einem dem Band,
Bande1		 den Bänden
accusative einen den Band die Bände
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English band.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɛnt/, /bɛːnt/
  • (file)

Noun

Band f (genitive Band, plural Bands)

  1. A modern music band.
Declension
Declension of Band
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Band die Bands
genitive einer der Band der Bands
dative einer der Band den Bands
accusative eine die Band die Bands

Synonyms
  • Musikgruppe

Luxembourgish

Etymology 1

Probably either borrowed from German Band, or inherited from Old High German bant.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bant/, [bɑnt]
  • Rhymes: -ɑnt

Noun

Band n (plural Bänner)

  1. ribbon, band
  2. tape, band (e.g. magnetic tape)
  3. (anatomy) ligament
  4. hoop (on a barrel)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bænt/
  • Rhymes: -ænt

Noun

Band f (plural Banten)

  1. band (musical group)
  2. band, gang (e.g. of thieves)
  3. crowd, group
Synonyms
  • (musical band): Museksgrupp

Etymology 3

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bant/, [bɑnt]
  • Rhymes: -ɑnt

Noun

Band m (plural Bänn)

  1. volume (one of a set of books)

Pennsylvania German

Etymology 1

Compare German band, Dutch band, English band.

Noun

Band n (plural Benner)

  1. band
  2. ribbon
  3. hinge
  4. bandage
  5. ligature

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English bond.

Noun

Band n (plural Benner)

  1. bond
  2. certificate of indebtedness
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