Why is it der Verband?
Verband ends in -and, but that ending doesn’t settle the article: in a German dictionary, 52% of -and nouns take das, 41% take der, and 7% take die. So learn it with its article: der Verband.
Which endings you can rely onMeaning
[1] in general: organization of people with the same interest
[1] allgemein: Organisation von Personen gleichen InteressesExamples
[1] The associations have their lobby in Berlin.
[1] Die Verbände haben ihre Lobby in Berlin.
[2] A bandage urgently needs to be put in place
[2] Da muss dringend ein Verband angelegt werden.
More source examples (5)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[2] “He had a bandage around his forearm” [2]
[2] „Er hatte einen Verband um den Unterarm.“[2]
[2] "The other rolled up the bandage." [3]
[2] „Der Andere wickelte den Verband auf.“[3]
[2] "The wound on Walt's finger had bled so profusely that there was no blood poisoning, but he had to leave the bandage on his finger for a week and the wound only healed after three weeks." [4]
[2] „Die Wunde an Walts Finger hatte so reichlich geblutet, daß keine Blutvergiftung entstand, aber den Verband mußte er eine Woche am Finger lassen, und die Wunde heilte erst nach drei Wochen zu.“[4]
[3] The associations had to withdraw.
[3] Die Verbände mussten sich zurückziehen.
[3] "The island location spared the inhabitants of Britain from invasions from outside, although there were already isolated attacks by Franconian and Saxon associations at this time ." [5]
[3] „Die Insellage verschonte die Bewohner Britanniens von Einfällen von außen, obwohl es bereits in dieser Zeit vereinzelte Angriffe fränkischer und sächsischer Verbände gab.“[5]
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Verband | die Verbände |
| Genitiv | des Verbandes des Verbands | der Verbände |
| Dativ | dem Verband dem Verbande | den Verbänden |
| Akkusativ | den Verband | die Verbände |
Pronunciation
In context
![[2] Katze mit einem Verband](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bandaged_Chico.jpg)
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