Bundesdorf
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Bund (“federation”) + -es- + Dorf (“village”). Literally, “federal village”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Bundesdorf n (proper noun, strong, genitive Bundesdorfs or Bundesdorfes)
- (dated, humorous, derogatory) the city of Bonn, former capital of (West) Germany, labelled the “federal village” due to its provincial character and, originally, quite small size
Usage notes
[edit]- By 1960 the city had a population of under 140,000. It later grew to its current 300 000+ largely due to annexation of surrounding suburbs, but never lost its provincial character, and hence the nickname, until being replaced as capital by Berlin in 1990/99.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Bundesdorf [sg-only, neuter, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Bundesdorf |
| genitive | eines | des | Bundesdorfs, Bundesdorfes |
| dative | einem | dem | Bundesdorf, Bundesdorfe1 |
| accusative | ein | das | Bundesdorf |
1Now rare, see notes.