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A constitutional body through which Germany’s federal states participate in lawmaking.
Natural examples
Der Bundesrat berät heute über den Gesetzentwurf.
The Bundesrat is discussing the draft law today.
Mehrere Länder stimmten dem Vorschlag im Bundesrat zu.
Several states supported the proposal in the Bundesrat.
Der Beschluss des Bundesrates betrifft die Schulen.
The Bundesrat’s decision concerns schools.
Usage note
Bundesrat is masculine. The German body has no usual plural; individual members are Bundesräte.
Mini-lesson: Bundesrat
A constitutional body through which Germany’s federal states participate in lawmaking. Bundesrat is masculine. The German body has no usual plural; individual members are Bundesräte.
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