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English word origin

Etymology of bund

From German Bund (“alliance, league”). Doublet of Bund, bond, and band.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

A league or confederacy; especially the confederation of German states. · A group of foreign sympathizers of Nazi Germany, most notoriously before and during World War II.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From German Bund (“alliance, league”). Doublet of Bund, bond, and band.

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  • Root classification mention*bʰendʰ-ine-pro
  • Borrowed-form mentionBundde
  • Doublet mentionBunden
  • Doublet mentionbonden
  • Doublet mentionbanden
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A secondary enclosure, typically consisting of a wall or berm, which surrounds a tank or fluid-handling mechanism, intended to contain any spills or leaks. · A perennial ("wet") or seasonal ("dry") pond constructed in a depression and in which fish are stored, typically for breeding. · An embankment.

verb

To provide berms or other secondary enclosures to guard against accidental fluid spills within.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Hindustani بند / बंद (band), from Classical Persian بند (band).

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Source etymology 3

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noun

Alternative form of bandh.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Variant of bandh, from Hindi बंध (bandh); see that entry for more. Doublet of etymology 2 above.

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