🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

bundesweit

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbʊndəsˌvaɪt

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Nationwide/ˈneɪ.ʃən.waɪd/
adjectiveadverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2150 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Prüfung findet bundesweit zur gleichen Zeit statt."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Extending or taking place throughout a whole nation.

    "The company launched a nationwide advertising campaign for its new product."
As adverb
  1. 1

    Across an entire nation.

    "Protests were organized nationwide to demand better environmental policies."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the noun 'nation', originating from Old French 'nacion' and Latin 'natio' (birth, tribe), combined with the Old English suffix '-wide', denoting spatial extent or expanse. The compound has been used in English since the 19th century to describe phenomena, policies, or events extending across the entire territory of a nation.

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