Bannmeile

German

Etymology

From Bann (“ban”) +‎ Meile (“mile”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Bannmeile f (genitive Bannmeile, plural Bannmeilen)

1. (historical) area around a city governed by special trade laws
2. (politics) protective area around certain government buildings in Germany, especially the Bundestag, where demonstrations are illegal

Further reading

• Bannmeile on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
• “Bannmeile” in Duden online