Bundesgenosse

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German

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Etymology

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Bund +‎ -es- +‎ Genosse

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Bundesgenosse m (weak, genitive Bundesgenossen, plural Bundesgenossen)

  1. ally
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, 1 Maccabees 8:20 (with KJV translation)
      Judas Makkabäus und seine Brüder und das jüdische Volk haben uns zu euch gesandt, einen Frieden und Bund mit euch zu machen, daß ihr uns in Schutz nehmen wollet als Freunde und Bundesgenossen.
      Judas Maccabeus with his brethren, and the people of the Jews, have sent us unto you, to make a confederacy and peace with you, and that we might be registered your confederates and friends.

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