bundesweit
nationwide
Etwas gilt oder passiert im ganzen Land und nicht nur in einer bestimmten Region.
The German word "bundesweit" is an adjective/adverb meaning “nationwide” or “across the entire federation”. It is made up of two words:
- "Bundes" – related to the "Bund", which means federation or federal, referring to the German federal state.
- "weit" – meaning wide or extensive.
Together, "bundesweit" describes something that applies or extends to the whole country or federal territory.
Similar words:
- landesweit (statewide)
- regional (regional)
- national (national)
Difference:
- Bundesweit refers to the entire federal country (Germany as a whole).
- Landesweit is limited to a single federal state (e.g., Bavaria).
- Regional focuses on a smaller region within a state or country.
- National is similar in meaning to bundesweit but is more general and often used in international contexts.
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Examples
Bundesweit gelten neue Bestimmungen.adverb
Nationwide, new regulations apply.
Bundesweit gelten neue Regelungen.adverb
Nationwide new regulations apply.
Gibt es diese Produkte bundesweit zu kaufen?adverb
Are these products available nationwide?
Die Kampagne wurde bundesweit bekannt gemacht.adverb
The campaign was publicized nationwide.
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