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. (figurative, pl. Bande) intimate bond to a person
7. (figurative, 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

Plural Bande

Derived terms

• Bandrobbe
• Förderband
• Halsband
• Klebeband
• Laufband
• Maßband

 

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

Derived terms

• Bildband
• Dichtband

 

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English band.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛnt/, /bɛːnt/

• (file)

Noun

Band f (genitive Band, plural Bands)

1. A modern music band.

Synonyms

• Musikgruppe

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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)

   Synonym: Museksgrupp

2. band, gang (e.g. of thieves)
3. crowd, group

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Band m (plural Bänn)

1. volume (one of a set of books)

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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